Chain Collision Involving 5 Heavy Vehicles Injures 6 on Singapore's TPE

A chain collision involving five heavy vehicles on Singapore's Tampines Expressway (TPE) on August 22 injured six people, including a 34-year-old lorry passenger and a 33-year-old prime mover driver who were taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital conscious. The accident, which involved a tipper truck, a prime mover, and three lorries, caused significant congestion extending to the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE). Multiple ambulances and emergency responders were on site, with rescuers extricating individuals from the vehicles and attending to injured persons on the road. Police investigations are ongoing, with two lorry drivers assisting authorities. Authorities advised motorists to avoid lanes 2, 3, and 4 of the expressway following the incident. This crash highlights the dangers posed by heavy vehicle collisions on major expressways and the subsequent impact on traffic flow.