Lorry goes up in flames along Lornie Road, causes massive jam

A lorry caught fire along Lornie Road yesterday morning (Sep 5), causing a massive jam that led all the way back to Braddell Road.

A video of the lorry engulfed in flames was posted on Roads.sg's Facebook page.

Thick plumes of smoke could be seen rising from the vehicle.

The leftmost lane was cordoned off by police.

According to The Straits Times, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to the fire at about 7.35am.

One fire engine, one Red Rhino and two fire bikes were deployed to the junction of Lornie Road and Sime Road.

The fire was extinguished by SCDF using a hosereel. No injuries were reported.

Watch the video below.