24-year-old driver taken to hospital after multi-vehicle accident along PIE

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A 24-year-old driver was taken to hospital after an accident involving two cars, a taxi and a lorry along the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) towards Changi Airport on Wednesday morning (Sep 8).

Facebook user Siti Roslan shared photos and videos she took of the scene from an overhead bridge.

"One of the car[s] in red which has crashed at the side seems to be facing the wrong direction," she wrote.

Emergency response vehicles were also at the scene.

Was going to buy breakfast when I saw a terrible jam on the PIE. (Paya laber) One of the car in red which has crashed at the side seems to be facing the wrong direction.

Posted by Siti Roslan on Tuesday, September 7, 2021

In response to a Stomp query, the police said they were alerted to the accident, that occurred before the Paya Lebar Road exit, at about 8.57am.

"A 24-year-old male driver was conscious when conveyed to the hospital," a police spokesman said.

Police investigations are ongoing.