A PRISON vehicle carrying inmates broke down in a tunnel on the
Central Expressway, causing a short traffic jam on Monday
morning.
The hold-up eased once the prisoners were transferred to another
vehicle and the broken-down one was cleared at about 10am.
The inmates were being driven to the Subordinate Courts at
Havelock Road from Changi Prison.
The Singapore Prison Service confirmed that the breakdown
occurred near the Cairnhill exit, and that an alternative vehicle
was sent immediately.
It declined to comment on how many inmates were present at the
time, or how they were escorted.
