17 injured in accident involving two lorries and bus
SINGAPORE: An accident involving two lorries and a private bus on the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) on Thursday morning (Jun 23) left 17 people injured.
Channel NewsAsia understands that the 17 injured were passengers on one of the lorries, and all suffered minor injuries.
The accident took place at around 7.15am on the AYE towards the direction of the city, before the Clementi Avenue 6 exit, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said. A fire engine, three ambulances and a support vehicle were dispatched to the scene.
Nine of the passengers were sent to the National University Hospital and the remaining eight were sent to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, SCDF said.
- CNA/cy