Police: Tampines Expressway crash involved five vehicles, drivers aged 33 and 36 assisting in invest

A multi-vehicle collision involving heavy vehicles occurred on the Tampines Expressway (TPE) this morning, resulting in two people injured. Police said the crash involved five vehicles, and the lorry drivers aged 33 and 36 are assisting in investigations.

Video footage uploaded by SGRV to its Facebook page showed long and prominent skid marks on the road. An orange container trailer was seen stopped beside a white lorry, with extensive tire marks left on the roadway. Five vehicles were involved in the incident.

The footage revealed shattered glass and scattered debris across the scene, with Land Transport Authority (LTA) personnel setting up barriers, alongside police officers and SCDF personnel, including a traffic police vehicle, two ambulances, and a fire engine.

Footage shared online by members of the public from various angles showed the white lorry crashing into an open-bed lorry ahead, while the orange container trailer was seen colliding with the roadside barrier, suffering severe front-end damage. A truck covered with a blue tarpaulin was also seen stopped in the middle of the road. Two lanes at the scene were closed to traffic.

In response to queries from 8world News, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed it received a call at around 9.40am today (22 Aug) regarding a traffic accident on the Tampines Expressway (TPE), heading towards the Seletar Expressway (SLE), after Punggol Road.

SCDF said two injured individuals were sent to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) for treatment, while four others sustained minor injuries but declined hospitalisation.

In response to inquiries, police said they received a report of a road accident at around 9.40am this morning. The crash involved a tipper truck, a prime mover, and three lorries. A 34-year-old male lorry passenger and the 33-year-old male prime mover driver were taken to hospital in conscious state. Additionally, two male lorry drivers, aged 33 and 36 respectively, are assisting police with investigations.