Tree falls on lorry in Toa Payoh; 2 people taken to hospital
A lorry driver and his passenger were taken to hospital after a tree fell onto their vehicle in Toa Payoh on Monday morning (Jan 8).
The incident, which occurred in Toa Payoh Lorong 6, followed warnings by the National Environment Agency on Monday of moderate to heavy thundery showers with gusty winds across several parts of Singapore.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it received an ambulance call at around 10am.
Two people were taken conscious to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, it said. The Straits Times understands that their injuries were minor.