SINGAPORE: A male driver died after his car burst into flames following a crash along Nicoll Highway on Sunday (Mar 2). According to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), the victim was trapped inside the vehicle. SCDF said it was alerted to the incident at about 2.
cards interface. Give it a try.SINGAPORE: A male driver died after his car burst into flames following a crash along Nicoll Highway on Sunday . SCDF said it was alerted to the incident at about 2.10pm along Nicoll Highway towards Guillemard Road, just before the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway entrance."Two were conveyed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, while the rest declined medical transport."
Firefighters extinguished the blaze using a water jet before discovering a person inside the burnt vehicle.The accident involved five cars along Nicoll Highway towards Guillemard Road.Investigations are ongoing. Videos of the accident circulating on social media showed a blue car careening on its side along a slip road. It crashes past multiple vehicles before landing on a road divider and bursting into flames.
The Land Transport Authority posted an alert on social media platform X at 2.20pm on Sunday about an accident on KPE at the Nicoll Highway Entrance, adding that the entrance to the highway was closed.Get our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inbox
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