9 injured in 5-vehicle pile-up along SLE

[Darthrevan]

Nine people were injured in a five-vehicle pile-up along the Seletar Expressway (SLE), in one of three accidents on the road on Saturday.

Among those injured was a three-year-old girl suspected of having spinal injuries.

The accident, which happened around 11.45am, involved three cars, a taxi and a truck.

It took place near the Mandai exit on the SLE, heading towards Woodlands.

The injured were sent to the National University Hospital and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.

Some of them had head lacerations and abrasions, and swelling in the chest.

The accident also closed off several lanes, causing a major slowdown in traffic.

Another accident took place around 1pm at the junction of Clementi Road and Dover Road.

Two cars were seen being towed a few hours later.

A Channel NewsAsia viewer, Shahida Banu, also sent in pictures of another accident at the junction of Toh Guan Road and Boon Lay Way.

It happened around 2pm and involved a car and a lorry which flipped over.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said a man in his 20s was sent to hospital with lower back pains and arm abrasions.

Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/nine-injured-in-5-vehicle/837608.html

[Christan]

Looks like more accidents this year compared to previous years. Is it due to more cars on the road, new drivers with poor judgement or more reckless driving?

[Nodtviedt]

I saw a facebook video of the state of vehicles involved. Its a miracle that there are no fatalities.

[Sosaria]

Looks like more accidents this year compared to previous years. Is it due to more cars on the road, new drivers with poor judgement or more reckless driving?

 

Too many construction activities and other maintenance activities on the road, e.g. cable laying, fault rectification of underground cables, tree pruning, etc. etc. Notice that all these activities are sub-contracted to various companies and they are all seemingly uncoordinated. The workers happily stop traffic, block here and there with obstacles, traffic cones, wherever they like and with whatever configuration they can think of.

 

All this unexpected disruption to smooth traffic flow certainly contributes to accidents.

[Vega]

I saw a facebook video of the state of vehicles involved. Its a miracle that there are no fatalities.

 

can share the link?

[Atonchia]

I wonder if the 3yr old girl belted up properly.

Hope the girl will not have anything that will affect mobility

[Caravan]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=603409426391161&set=vb.93889432933&type=3&video_source=pages_video_set

2 of the MPV/hatchbacks had their back totally destroyed. The taxi boot totally caved in. Must be very high speed front back collision.

[Bigbadguy]

The lorry flip was at JE right? pass by and saw it, accident with a black car, hope everyone is aright

Edited October 5, 2013 by Bigbadguy

[Vega]

The yellow cab is the worst hit. also become mini cooper.

[Fcw75]

Wah lau, the Citycab taxi became half the size!

[Mllcg]

i saw the vid too. most of them half front or half backside gone.

 

miracle of no fatalities

[Nodtviedt]

 

can share the link?

 

Sorry saw this late, anyway Caravan bro beat me to it.

 

Funny how the worst impacts are from the back, wondering what actually happened.

[Solar]

The yellow cab is the worst hit. also become mini cooper.

lucky there is a boot to cushion the impact.. imagine the case if it was a mpv with passengers in the last row

[Mockngbrd]

Wtf sia

[Nzy]

I think there were no passengers in the taxi, or else the passenger will be seriously injured or dead.

[Maxus-MIFA9]

 

 

Imagine there no roof on the lorry., the passengers could have been

 

[Bystander50]

 

 

Imagine there no roof on the lorry., the passengers could have been

 

 

 

With TP not taking any serious enforcements, end of the day it's just another statistics to their records.

Paper and byte size are so cheap nowadays, I'm sure they won't mind adding more to it.

[Vid]

 

With TP not taking any serious enforcements, end of the day it's just another statistics to their records.

Paper and byte size are so cheap nowadays, I'm sure they won't mind adding more to it.

 

It's just a number to the gahmen. Not enough, just import lor.