Man dies after accident in Braddell Road near Raffles Institution; 2 others taken to hospital

A 36-year-old man died after he was taken to hospital following an accident involving two lorries in Braddell Road near Raffles Institution on May 27.

The man was one of the lorry drivers.

The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident, in the direction of Bartley Road before Bishan Flyover, at about 2pm.

SCDF officers freed two people who were trapped in the driver's seats of the lorries using hydraulic rescue equipment.

Three men - the 36-year-old lorry driver; the other driver, aged 59; and a 48-year-old passenger - were taken conscious to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. The 36-year-old later died in the hospital.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) posted on social media platform X at 2.56pm that the Lornie Viaduct was closed in the direction of Braddell Road after the PIE due to the accident.

The accident also impacted traffic in the opposite direction, with LTA warning motorists to avoid the right lane of Braddell Road towards Lornie.

There were two damaged lorries, one on each side of the road, when The Straits Times arrived at the scene at around 3.10pm.

A silver lorry was on its side with its front cabin damaged, while a blue lorry was partially lodged on the road divider on the other side of the two-lane road, with its front cabin also damaged.

The second lorry's windshield and cabin roof had come off completely, with reddish-brown stains visible on deployed airbags at the steering wheel.

Gas cylinders belonging to Union Gas were near the second lorry.

When contacted, a spokesperson for the gas supplier said a team had been sent to collect the cylinders, and that the company was securing the area with the authorities.

The spokesperson added that the company was waiting for an update on its driver's condition before deciding what assistance was needed.

Cars and motorcycles were lined up behind the lorries, unable to move.

A fire engine was parked across the road, with several officers hosing down the road surface.

Traffic police gradually opened up both lanes, though one of the lorries remained toppled on its side.

A woman, who did not want to be named, told ST that she was in the second car behind the collision. She and her husband, who was driving, were waiting for police and firefighters to give them the go-ahead to drive off.

"The car in front of us managed to slow down just in time. It could have been worse," she said.

Vehicles began moving again at around 3.30pm.

Police investigations are ongoing.