SINGAPORE: A lorry rammed into an army truck on Friday morning,
injuring 17 air force men.
Channel NewsAsia understands that faulty brakes on the lorry caused
the accident at the traffic lights on the junction of Changi Coast
Road and Tanah Merah Coast Road.
The accident also involved a pile-up with two other lorries in
front.
The Defence Ministry said all 17 officers on board the army truck
were on their way to Changi Air Base East for a change of duty when
the accident happened.
The 17 were sent to Changi General Hospital and all except two were
given outpatient leave.
One of them was admitted for a cheek injury and the other, a leg
fracture. - CNA/ir