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T-bone crash involving SUV and another car in Tanjong Pagar leaves driver trapped

Video shows an SUV wedged into the driver's side of a car
T-bone crash involving SUV and another car in Tanjong Pagar leaves driver trapped
Singapore Civil Defence Force firefighters accessing the trapped driver through the rear passenger door.
PHOTO: TikTok/melicacy

One person was taken to hospital after a T-bone crash involving a sport utility vehicle (SUV) and another car in Tanjong Pagar on Wednesday (Sept 23) evening.

The incident happened at about 7.35pm near the junction of Tras Street and Tras Link, near Oasia Hotel and Carlton City Hotel.

A video of the accident posted by TikTok user melicacy shows the front of a black SUV lodged in the driver's side of the other car. The driver appears trapped in his seat, while the vehicle's airbags can be seen deployed.

Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) firefighters are also seen attempting to access the driver through the rear passenger door.

"Several firefighters were on scene working to rescue passengers who were trapped inside the vehicle," the user wrote.

@asiaone Police investigations are ongoing after a T-bone crash involving a sport utility vehicle (SUV) and a car along Tras Street on Wednesday (Sept 23) left a 65-year-old car driver trapped in his seat. He was taken conscious to the hospital. #sgnews #Singapore #Accident #Traffic #Road #Safety ♬ original sound - AsiaOne

Nearby, an SCDF paramedic was seen attending to a man by the roadside.

In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said a 65-year-old male car driver was taken conscious to Singapore General Hospital.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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