30may2026 14 people taken to hospital after rear ended by tipper truck on lane 2 of the expressway

30may2026 1830hrs pie 14 people taken to hospital after multi vehicles rear ended by tipper truck on lane 2 of the expressway quoted Fourteen people were taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle collision on the PIE involving two cars, a tipper truck and two lorries on the evening of May 30. In a response to queries from The Straits Times, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident on the PIE in the direction of Tuas before Jurong Town Hall Road exit at around 6.30pm. The police said 14 people, aged between 23 and 54, were taken to hospital. SCDF said six people were taken to the National University Hospital, and another eight people to the Ng Teng Fong General Hospital. Five others were assessed for injuries but refused to be taken to hospital, SCDF added. It also said that it found a person trapped in a driver’s seat when it arrived. The person was subsequently rescued by SCDF using hydraulic rescue equipment. The police said a 39-year-old male tipper truck driver is helping with investigations.