Toppled crane that crushed van in Sengkang removed, road repaved and traffic resumes day after

A day after a toppled crane crushed a van in Sengkang, the road has been cleared and repaved as traffic resumed.

Several Stomper shared videos and photos of the pancaked van under the crane on Punggol Road on April 9.

Video: Stomper Gary

The van driver, 28, jumped out of his vehicle just in time before the crane fell on it, reported The Straits Times. He was conscious when taken to Sengkang General Hospital.

The crane operator, 49, was later arrested for negligent conduct, said the police.

Facebook user Marcus Loh posted a video of himself near the accident site and advised motorists to steer clear of the junction of Punggol Road and Compassvale Street.

Mr Loh, who is the branch chairperson of the People's Action Party (PAP) Sengkang East division, added: "PAP #TeamSengkang extends our deepest sympathies and prayers to those impacted by this distressing event."

Sengkang GRC is currently held by the Workers' Party.

All four lanes of Punggol Road near the junction had been blocked off.

Residents told The Straits Times the crane was removed at around 4am on April 10. By around 5am, both vehicles had been removed, said one resident. Another resident said he saw workers repaving the road at around 9am.

When ST arrived at 12.15pm, works on the road were ongoing, with two lanes cordoned off.

By 2.30pm, traffic had resumed on all four lanes.