6 sent to hospital after accident involving 2 tipper trucks and lorry on Tanah Merah Coast Rd

Photos of an accident involving two tipper trucks and a lorry at Tanah Merah Coast Road yesterday (Oct 31) have been circulating on WhatsApp.

Stomper Sravan received the images through a WhatsApp group and forwarded them to Stomp.

Based on the photos, the back of the lorry was observed to be badly damaged. A cleaner lay on the road beside the vehicle. 

There was a pool of red liquid resembling blood on the road as wreckage littered the scene.

A green tipper truck can also be seen with its front visibly battered.

Said a police spokesman said in response to a Stomp query:

"On Oct 31, 2017, at 2.43pm, the police were alerted to an accident involving one lorry and two tipper trucks along Tanah Merah Coast Road towards Nicoll Drive.

"Six persons were conscious when conveyed to Changi General Hospital (CGH).

"Police investigations are ongoing."