An incident occurred on Sunday involving a collision between four vehicles on the Central Expressway. Among the individuals transported to the hospital was a three-month-old infant.
According to The Straits Times, there were four cars at a standstill on two lanes of the expressway, specifically towards the Ayer Rajah Expressway near the Braddell exit and the Australian International School.
Land Transport Authority officers and two tow trucks were present at the scene, while approximately ten individuals were observed on the road shoulder near the involved vehicles.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and the police received an alert regarding the road traffic accident at 12.20pm.
The SCDF conveyed five individuals, including the 38-year-old male driver and his four passengers aged between three months and 35 years, to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Police investigations are currently underway.
Other recent accidents
Just last week, an accident took place aloing Yishun that saw a 31-year-old man arrested for driving without a license and crashing into a lamppost.
He had also been driving the car without the permission of the owner.
The police were notified of a collision involving a car and a van at approximately 7:30 PM on June 5, 2023. The incident occurred on Yishun Avenue 6, heading towards Yishun Avenue 1.
The 31-year-old male driver was apprehended for operating a vehicle without a license and without the consent of the owner. The authorities have also reported that a 32-year-old male van driver is cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
The week before that, a 27-year-old man was arrested for suspected driving under the influence following an accident along Sengkang, near the Rivervale Plaza.
He had crashed his car and caused a traffic light to collapse, as well as damaging a road divider.
Authorities were informed of the incident at 10:22 PM. Preliminary investigations by the police indicate that the car skidded on its own while travelling along Punggol Road, specifically at the junction of Compassvale Drive.
Confirming the details, a police spokesperson stated that a 27-year-old male driver was subsequently taken into custody under suspicion of drink driving. The police are currently conducting further investigations into the matter.
In another separate incident, a 45-year-old cameraman who worked for Channel NewsAsia was killed on the spot following a fatal car crash in Malaysia.
Reports from the police indicate that Mr Khairul lost control of his motorcycle, colliding with a road divider. The impact propelled him into the opposite lane, where he was struck by an oncoming motorcycle ridden by a 46-year-old man.
Tragically, Mr Khairul succumbed to severe head injuries and died at the scene. The other motorcyclist suffered minor injuries and received treatment at Bentong Hospital in Pahang.