Lorry overturns on CTE causing massive congestion
At least three vehicles were involved in an accident along the CTE on June 8, 2016, causing a massive jam, Photo: Robin Choo/TODAY
SINGAPORE — At least three vehicles were involved in an accident along the Central Expressway (CTE) on Wednesday afternoon (June 8), including a lorry that flipped on its side.
The Land Transport Authority first tweeted about an incident after the Jalan Bahagia exit (towards the SLE) at 2.01pm. Two lanes were closed initially and congestion reached up to the Merchant Road exit by 2.35pm.
Facebook user James Tan said that a van and a taxi were also involved in the accident. Photos posted by another Facebook user, Joanna Lim, showed the lorry flipped on its side with its door open.
At 2.45pm, another accident along the same route took place at the Merchant Road exit, LTA tweeted. Congestion was stretched back to the AYE entrance. Three lanes were closed near the Jalan Bahagia exit by 3.20pm
According to a spokesperson, the Singapore Civil Defence Force was alerted to the accident around 1.50pm. Three men had complained of back pain and they were assessed by the paramedics present at the scene. However, they refused to be conveyed to hospital.
