3 persons taken to hospital after accident near Tuas Checkpoint


PUBLISHED ONJanuary 14, 2026 5:23 AMUPDATEDJanuary 14, 2026 11:40 AMBYSean LerThree motorists were taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle accident along the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) towards the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) at about 7.25am on Wednesday (Jan 14).
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) alerted motorists to the accident which occurred after the Tuas Checkpoint exit, in a Facebook post just after 8am.
Videos and photos posted on social media show two Malaysia-registered cars and six motorcycles stopped or fallen on two of the three lanes.
Several of the motorcycles involved were seen bearing Malaysia registration plates. Four motorists were also seen leaning against the concrete road divider, with what looked to be blood spotted on the shirt of one motorist.
Debris of motorcycle parts and personal items from the motorcycles' side boxes were strewn across two of the three lanes.
@asiaone An accident occurred at the Ayer Rajah Expressway towards Tuas after the Tuas Checkpoint exit on Wednesday (Jan 14) morning. The Singapore Civil Defence Force said that five persons were conveyed to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, while another person was conveyed to National University Hospital. #news #sgnews #Singapore #Road #Traffic #Accident #Car ♬ original sound - AsiaOne
In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that three male motorcyclists, aged between 24 and 42, were conveyed to Ng Teng Fong Hospital.
Police also confirmed that the accident involved two cars and six motorcycles, adding that investigations are ongoing.
The accident was cleared at about 10.40am, said ICA in a subsequent update at 10.45am.
Editor's note: The headline and story have been updated following clarifications from the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
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