SINGAPORE: A taxi driver was taken to hospital on Tuesday (Nov 8) morning after an accident involving a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) vehicle along Pioneer Road North.
In response to CNA's query, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it was alerted to a road traffic accident at 10.45am along Pioneer Road North, where a person "was found trapped in the driver's seat of a taxi".
The person was rescued using hydraulic rescue equipment and taken to the National University Hospital, added SCDF.
A Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) spokesperson said that the SAF is aware of the accident and is assisting the police with investigations.
"No SAF personnel were injured," the spokesperson added.
In videos circulating on social media, the blue taxi and SAF truck appeared to have collided under a flyover. SAF personnel were also seen helping at the scene.
CNA has contacted the police for more information.
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In response to CNA's query, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it was alerted to a road traffic accident at 10.45am along Pioneer Road North, where a person "was found trapped in the driver's seat of a taxi".
The person was rescued using hydraulic rescue equipment and taken to the National University Hospital, added SCDF.
A Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) spokesperson said that the SAF is aware of the accident and is assisting the police with investigations.
"No SAF personnel were injured," the spokesperson added.
In videos circulating on social media, the blue taxi and SAF truck appeared to have collided under a flyover. SAF personnel were also seen helping at the scene.
CNA has contacted the police for more information.
Continue reading...