In a recent incident that unfolded along the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) on Thursday, September 21, a seemingly ordinary morning commute turned into chaos as a five-vehicle chain collision occurred.
This unforeseen event left commuters and onlookers in shock as vans, a taxi, and two tipper trucks found themselves entangled on the busy expressway.
The Chain Collision Unveiled
The incident, which became a social media sensation due to shocking footage, involved a sequence of five vehicles.
Two tipper trucks served as the bookends of this unfortunate lineup, while two vans and a taxi were sandwiched in the middle. What made this scene even more bewildering was that all vehicles were covered in what appeared to be cement.
The Emergency Response
Upon receiving reports of the accident, the police swiftly initiated their response at approximately 10:20 am on that Thursday morning.
The location of the incident was along the AYE, heading towards Tuas. Among the casualties, a 35-year-old female van driver stood out. She remained conscious and was immediately conveyed to the hospital.
Investigating the Unforeseen
As the dust settled and the vehicles were disentangled, the police launched a comprehensive investigation into the incident.
While accidents are a common occurrence on busy expressways, the sheer scale of this chain collision raised eyebrows and questions.
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Similar accidents
A video emerged online showing an unfortunate driver, whom some netizens described as being “suay until laosai”, driving past a construction site before having a “shower” of mud poured over their car.
The incident purportedly happened along Marymount Lane on 30 August at about 7.44 am in the morning, and a netizen commented that the incident took place along Sembawang Road outside the Sembawang Air Base, heading towards Thomson Road.
The netizen added that the workers were performing road upgrading works at the time, and he complained that the contractor allegedly “always discharge muddy water on the road,” as he urged other motorists to be careful.
In the video, cars could be seen driving past the construction side as a huge crane could be seen lifting something up above the road, before something that appeared to be a cable or hose snapped and mud came pouring down.
The “hose” appeared to have broken off from something that was off camera, and it spewed mud all over the road and on the construction site.
The unfortunate driver could be seen driving past the construction site at the same time as the hose breaking off, and a huge shower of mud then enveloped and blanketed the car.
The car was then seen all browned with the mud, with the windshield of the car completely covered and blocking off all visibility for the driver.
It is unclear if the driver managed to stop after the incident as the car then drove out of the frame of the camera, leaving behind a trail of mud in its wake.