Crane at PUB worksite topples and crushes van in Sengkang; driver taken to hospital

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The crane operator was arrested after the accident at the junction of Punggol Road and Compassvale Street.

A road traffic accident at the junction of Punggol Road and Compassvale Street on Apr 9, 2024. SINGAPORE: A van driver was taken to hospital after a crane at a PUB worksite in Sengkang toppled and crushed his vehicle on Tuesday .According to the police, the crane was being loaded onto a trailer truck when it toppled onto the stationary van beside it.The crane operator, 49, was arrested, the police said, adding that investigations are ongoing.

Police vehicles blocked off the accident area, leaving a single passage for peak hour traffic. Officers were seen managing the traffic in the area.

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