SINGAPORE: A mobile crane crashed into a bank branch
in Woodlands early
Wednesday morning (Feb 24) after the driver lost control while
making a turn.
The driver escaped unhurt, according to police officers on the
scene. A motorcycle was seen wedged under the vehicle, but no one
was injured in the accident, police added.
The mobile crane was making a right turn at around 6.30am when the
driver lost control and the vehicle skidded, overturned and smashed
into the POSB branch at 2A Woodlands Centre
Road, the police said.
Residents living above the accident site have been informed of the
situation, the police added.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it received a call
about the accident at about 7am. It sent a fire engine and an
ambulance to the scene, but there was no one injured so their
assistance was not required, SCDF said.
The driver, who was noticeably shaken, told Channel NewsAsia that
he was he was headed to a construction site when the accident
happened. He said he was unhurt but that he hit his head on the
back of the seat, possibly causing whiplash. He was helped out by a
bystander who opened the vehicle’s door, he said.
Construction worker Kamal Hassan, 49, who was at the scene 10
minutes before the accident happened, said he heard a loud sound
and saw the mobile crane overturned. A few motorcycles were crushed
under the vehicle, he said.
“My worry now is whether the second-floor residents are safe. BCA
needs to inspect the structure," he said.
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