SINGAPORE: Two people were injured in a crash involving seven cars on the Tampines Expressway (TPE) on Tuesday morning (Oct 23).
The accident took place at around 8.30am near the Sengkang exit, in the direction of Seletar Expressway (SLE) and Central Expressway (CTE), the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said.
AdvertisementThe two injured were taken to Sengkang General Hospital.
Photos of the accident posted on social media showed seven cars in the pile-up, including one car stacked on top of another.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Land Transport Authority (LTA) first alerted motorists to the accident at 8.32am in a Twitter post.
The accident caused traffic congestion along TPE during the morning rush hour, with the tailback stretching to the Tampines Road exit, LTA said in a subsequent tweet.
Other Twitter users also posted about the accident and the congestion.
Jam from jalan kayu till kpe entrance no joke
— isham (@m_ishammms) October 23, 2018
SBS Transit also said in a Twitter post that seven of its bus services were delayed because of the accident.— isham (@m_ishammms) October 23, 2018
Please be informed that Services 39, 86, 88, 109, 117, 161 and 168 are being delayed along TPE (towards SLE) before Jalan Kayu Exit due to an accident.
— SBS Transit (@SBSTransit_Ltd) October 23, 2018
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