3 men rescued from lorry after accident
The following article was published in AsiaOne on 15 Feb 2011. 3 men rescued from lorry after accident SINGAPORE - An accident involving a lorry left three people trapped this morning. At 9am, SCDF received a call regarding a road traffic accident. The front cabin of a lorry had flipped and was impacted against a bus stop bollard along 216 Loyang Avenue. Three people - a male Chinese and two male Indians - were trapped in the front cabin. SCDF deployed a fire engine, a Red Rhino, two ambulances and two supporting vehicles to the scene. Rescuers used hydraulic cutters, spreaders and an extension ram to rescue the trapped men, who were then sent to Changi General Hospital. All three casualties were conscious while being conveyed to the hospital.