Man, 26, dies after van got into accident with trailer truck along PIE towards Tuas

Driver of the van had to be extricated using hydraulic rescue equipment.

Belmont Lay | April 18, 2023, 07:27 PM

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A 26-year-old driver died after the Shalom Movers van he was in was involved in an accident with a trailer truck along the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) towards Tuas on Monday, April 17.

The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on April 18 they were alerted to the accident before the Pioneer Road North exit at around 2.35pm.

A five-second video showed the front of the van with the Shalom Movers logo crushed against the rear of the trailer truck.

The clip was shared on messaging platforms.

The driver of the van had to be extricated using hydraulic rescue equipment, SCDF said.

The man was unconscious when taken to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.

He later died from his injuries.

One other person was also taken to the hospital.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Top photos via Singapore roads accident.com