11 people taken to hospital after traffic accident along KPE

SINGAPORE: Eleven people were taken to hospital after a traffic accident along the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) on Wednesday (Jul 19) morning. 

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a road traffic accident along the KPE towards the Tampines Expressway (TPE) before Buangkok Flyover at about 7.50am. 

Five people were taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, another five to Changi General Hospital, while one was taken to Sengkang General Hospital. 

A photo on social media showed a car with its bonnet flattened. Another photo showed a tree had fallen across the expressway.