Car & lorry collide at Lavender Street: Police looking for car driver who left scene, lorry driver conveyed unconscious to hospital

A car and lorry collided in the Kallang area on Aug. 20 night.

The 57-year-old male lorry driver was conveyed unconscious to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the hit-and-run accident at the junction of King George's Avenue and Lavender Street at 10:05pm.

The car driver had left the scene by the time the police arrived.

The police said: "Efforts to trace the car driver are underway."

Footage of the aftermath of the incident was shared on social media.

The car and lorry appeared badly damaged and the junction was closed to traffic.

The Land Transport Authority advised motorists to avoid lanes one and three at 10:51pm on Wednesday.

Top photos via Singapore Roads Accident Facebook