The fallen crane can be seen lying on its side, with its boom stretching across the width of the road and resting on a white van.A crane involved in works at a construction site in Sengkang toppled over and fell on a van.
The accident took place on the afternoon of April 9 in Punggol Road, near the junction of Compassvale Street. In a photograph taken by a Straits Times reader, the fallen crane can be seen lying on its side, with its boom stretching across the width of the road and resting on a white van, which appeared crushed by the impact.Responding to queries from The Straits Times, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the accident at 4.55pm which took place at the junction of Punggol Road and Compassvale Street.The 60-year-old said: “Following that I heard a lot of whistles.
When ST visited the scene, five police cars were at the scene of the accident and multiple police motorbikes could be seen blocking the road. A poster seen on the construction site’s hoarding indicates that the worksite is operated by national water agency PUB.
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