Another fatal lorry accident
-- PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN
A lorry, which was ferrying construction workers, lies on its side
after it collided with a car on the Pan-Island Expressway yesterday
morning. One of the workers died and 12 others were injured, adding to
the list of fatalities involving heavy vehicles. Eight of the men were
sitting on the floor at the back of the lorry. The accident, which took
place before the Simei Avenue exit heading towards Tuas, caused a major
traffic jam when the two vehicles blocked all three lanes of the PIE
until 8.40am. The female driver of the car and the driver of the lorry,
who suffered elbow abrasions, are helping police in their investigation.
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Man killed as car, lorry collide on PIE
Twelve people injured in morning crash near Simei; one now in intensive care
Straits Times, Published on Mar 16, 2013
The impact of the collision caused the
lorry to flip over onto its side (above), resulting in the death of a
29-year-old construction worker from India. -- PHOTOS: STOMP
Several other people were also injured (above). -- PHOTOS: STOMP
A MAN was killed and 12 other people injured in an accident
involving a car and a lorry ferrying workers on the Pan-Island
Expressway (PIE) early yesterday morning.
One of the 12 was critically injured and is now in intensive care at Changi General Hospital (CGH).
The accident happened before the Simei Avenue exit heading towards Tuas, said the police, who received a call for assistance at 7.22am.
There have now been at least 10 fatalities involving heavy vehicles in the first three months of the year.
The dead man was identified as construction worker Magalingam Rajesh, 29, from India. He had been in Singapore for eight years, according to his colleagues.
The 12 injured people, including the female driver of the car, were taken to CGH. As of 5.30pm yesterday, five of them, including the car driver, had been discharged.
The men travelling in the lorry, including its 52-year-old driver Lee Soon Hin, suffered a range of injuries, including fractured ribs and abrasions, said their employer, air-conditioning contractor Jackly Engineering.
The impact of the collision between the two vehicles apparently caused the lorry to flip over onto its right side. The car was heavily damaged at the front.
The incident caused all three lanes of the PIE to be blocked until 8.40am, resulting in a major jam.
The lorry was on its way to a construction site in Bugis from Loyang Drive. It was a closed-top lorry with an aluminium canopy. Eight of the men on board were sitting on the floor at the back of the lorry, including the fatally injured worker.
Mr Lee, who suffered elbow abrasions, told The Straits Times at CGH yesterday: "There were no other cars nearby. I crawled out by myself after the accident."
The car driver, believed to be a 26-year-old woman, has given a police statement. Both drivers are now assisting in police investigations.
One of the 12 was critically injured and is now in intensive care at Changi General Hospital (CGH).
The accident happened before the Simei Avenue exit heading towards Tuas, said the police, who received a call for assistance at 7.22am.
There have now been at least 10 fatalities involving heavy vehicles in the first three months of the year.
The dead man was identified as construction worker Magalingam Rajesh, 29, from India. He had been in Singapore for eight years, according to his colleagues.
The 12 injured people, including the female driver of the car, were taken to CGH. As of 5.30pm yesterday, five of them, including the car driver, had been discharged.
The men travelling in the lorry, including its 52-year-old driver Lee Soon Hin, suffered a range of injuries, including fractured ribs and abrasions, said their employer, air-conditioning contractor Jackly Engineering.
The impact of the collision between the two vehicles apparently caused the lorry to flip over onto its right side. The car was heavily damaged at the front.
The incident caused all three lanes of the PIE to be blocked until 8.40am, resulting in a major jam.
The lorry was on its way to a construction site in Bugis from Loyang Drive. It was a closed-top lorry with an aluminium canopy. Eight of the men on board were sitting on the floor at the back of the lorry, including the fatally injured worker.
Mr Lee, who suffered elbow abrasions, told The Straits Times at CGH yesterday: "There were no other cars nearby. I crawled out by myself after the accident."
The car driver, believed to be a 26-year-old woman, has given a police statement. Both drivers are now assisting in police investigations.
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