SINGAPORE: Seven people were taken to hospital on Friday evening following a fire and an accident involving multiple vehicles along the Central Expressway .
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted to the road traffic accident along the CTE towards the Seletar Expressway after Cavenagh Road exit at about 9.20pm.Upon arrival, all lanes were heavily congested and a car was"completely engulfed in flames", said SCDF.A lorry and two motorcycles were also found turned on their sides. No one was trapped, added SCDF.Advertisement
At the same time, SCDF paramedics administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a person who had no pulse and was not breathing. The paramedics also performed CPR on that person while en route to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where the other injured people were also taken.Firefighters extinguished the blaze with fire extinguishers, two compressed air foam backpacks and two water jets.Mr Yasuhito Chua, an eyewitness, told CNA that the incident took place near the back of The Centrepoint shopping mall and the Holiday Inn hotel.
The 20-year-old, who saw the accident site from his residence, said the incident caused a traffic jam. The fire was extinguished at about 10pm, he added.This story came from a reader tip-off. If you would like to send in information, photos or videos about something newsworthy, submit your news tips on
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