Another multi-vehicle chain collision has taken place in Singapore, this time on the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE).
A video of the aftermath, posted on Facebook on Saturday (18 Jan), showed several cars lined up in a row, all smashed into one another.
Source: Ali Digital Diary on Facebook
Taken from a vehicle approaching from the other direction, the vehicles appeared to be neatly arranged in front of one another in the centre lane of the PIE.
Source: Ali Digital Diary on Facebook
They included a number of sedan cars and at least one van.
One of the vehicles also could’ve been a taxi.
Source: Ali Digital Diary on Facebook
Police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) vehicles were also at the scene.
Source: Ali Digital Diary on Facebook
SCDF personnel could be seen transporting one person on a stretcher.
Source: Ali Digital Diary on Facebook
The netizen who posted the video told 8world News that he saw the vehicles lined up in the direction towards Tuas, near the Adam Road exit, at about 4pm on Saturday.
He also said that seven vehicles were involved in the accident.
However, nine vehicles can be observed in the video besides the SCDF vehicles.
The Land Transport Authority’s (LTA’s) Traffic News account on X posted at 3.13pm that an accident had occurred after the Stevens Road exit on the PIE, the direction towards Tuas.
Motorists were advised to avoid Lane 2.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
In a follow-up post at 3.42pm, it said the accident had caused congestion till the Toa Payoh exit.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
The congestion persisted up till at least 4.07pm, with LTA additionally warning motorists to avoid other lanes.
In response to queries from MS News, SCDF said it was alerted to the accident at about 3.25pm on Saturday.
It occurred along the PIE in the direction towards Tuas, after the Stevens Road exit.
Four persons were conveyed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, it added.
Also read: 6 vehicles involved in chain collision along PIE, 6 people sent to hospital
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Featured image adapted from Ali Digital Diary on Facebook.
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