Lorry collision along PIE leaves five injured, multi-vehicle pile-up

A collision involving two lorries occurred along the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) near the Toa Payoh exit on Wednesday afternoon, leaving five people injured.

One of the lorry drivers and a child were among the injured.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to the accident at 5:21pm.

The SCDF discovered a lorry driver trapped in the vehicle, whom they freed using a hydraulic spreader cutter.

The driver was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital with serious injuries along with three others who were conscious. The child also sustained serious injuries, and was taken to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, said the SCDF.

TODAY reported that the accident slowed down traffic and disrupted three lanes.