34-year-old man killed in CTE lorry collision; driver arrested for careless driving

A 34-year-old man died after the lorry he was travelling in collided with another lorry along the Central Expressway (CTE) towards the Seletar Expressway (SLE) on 25 June. The accident occurred just before the Braddell Road exit around 1:55pm.

The victim was trapped in the passenger seat of his lorry. Singapore

A 34-year-old man died after the lorry he was travelling in collided with another lorry along the Central Expressway (CTE) towards the Seletar Expressway (SLE) on 25 June. The accident occurred just before the Braddell Road exit around 1:55pm.

The victim was trapped in the passenger seat of his lorry. Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers extricated him using hydraulic rescue equipment, but he was unconscious when rushed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Driver arrested

The driver of the same lorry, a 24-year-old man, was arrested for careless driving causing death, police said.

The other lorry’s driver, a 32-year-old man, was also taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital in a conscious state.

Aftermath of the crash

Photos published by Lianhe Zaobao showed a white lorry overturned on the road shoulder, with its cargo scattered across the expressway. The second lorry remained in the middle of the road, its front-left crumpled and windscreen shattered.

A police car and an SCDF vehicle were seen at the scene, with at least six police officers and two SCDF personnel managing the incident.

Traffic was severely congested, with only one lane passable for a period of time.

Ongoing investigations

The Singapore Police Force confirmed that investigations into the fatal collision are underway.