Crane at PUB worksite topples and crushes van in Sengkang; driver taken to hospital
The crane operator was arrested after the accident at the junction of Punggol Road and Compassvale Street.

A road traffic accident at the junction of Punggol Road and Compassvale Street on Apr 9, 2024. (Photo: CNA reader)
SINGAPORE: A van driver was taken to hospital after a crane at a PUB worksite in Sengkang toppled and crushed his vehicle on Tuesday (Apr 9).
The accident happened at the junction of Punggol Road and Compassvale Street at about 4.55pm.
According to the police, the crane was being loaded onto a trailer truck when it toppled onto the stationary van beside it.
The 28-year-old van driver was taken conscious to Sengkang General Hospital.
The crane operator, 49, was arrested, the police said, adding that investigations are ongoing.
National water agency PUB said a new public sewer is under construction at the worksite.


A CNA reader said that the road from Punggol Road to Compassvale Street was blocked at about 5.30pm.
When CNA visited the scene of the accident at around 7.50pm, the crane was still lying on its side, with its red boom on the crushed van.
Police vehicles blocked off the accident area, leaving a single passage for peak hour traffic. Officers were seen managing the traffic in the area.

The contractor at the worksite is Building Construction and the owner of the crane is Ten-League Engineering and Technology, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
PUB said together with the contractor, it will assist the police and MOM with their investigations into the incident.
MOM is also working with the contractor on the recovery of the crane, said the ministry.
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