6 taken to hospital after lorry mounts kerb, knocks down lamp post in Buangkok

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6 taken to hospital after lorry mounts kerb, knocks down lamp post in Buangkok
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The passengers were conscious when taken to hospital, while the 33-year-old driver is assisting with police investigations. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - Six men were taken to hospital after the lorry they were riding in mounted a kerb and crashed into a street lamp along Buangkok Green on Saturday.

The police said they were alerted to the accident at about 6.30pm. The six passengers, aged between 20 and 47, were conscious when taken to Sengkang General Hospital.According to dashcam footage posted on Facebook page SG Road Vigilante, the lorry can be seen travelling along Buangkok Green after the junction of Hougang Avenue 4.

Its left-turn signal indicator turns on briefly as the lorry swerves from the leftmost lane and mounts the kerb. The lorry then comes to a stop after it hits a lamp post, which falls over and crashes onto the road.15apr2023 1858hrs buangkok green toyota dyna lorry drove up the kerb & hit lamp post quoted Accident of lorry carrying labour workers right in front of me today. Not sure if driver too tired or meant to park lorry on the grass but overshot without braking in time. Wish fast recovery for the injured.

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