Trailer accident disrupts morning traffic along Balestier Road

CNA

21 Mar

SINGAPORE: A large pipe fell off a trailer on Friday morning (Mar 21), blocking road lanes and causing a traffic jam along Balestier Road.

The police said they were alerted to the accident along Balestier Road towards Thomson Road at about 9am, adding that the trailer was believed to have skidded.

No injuries were reported.

The trailer driver, a 31-year-old man, is assisting with investigations.

Photos show a trailer blocking two out of three lanes. A large pipe had partially fallen onto the sidewalk.

Michelle Lee, who was at the scene, told CNA she was alighting at the bus stop opposite Balestier Point around 9.20am when she noticed people crowding around the traffic light junction.

"I didn't see any ambulance so I don't think there were any injuries," she said. "Traffic was not too congested even until the traffic police arrived to manage."

As of 9.30am, one of the three lanes headed towards Pegu Road was open while the other two remained blocked.

A fallen pipe along Balestier road, near Pegu road, on Mar 21, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)

A fallen pipe along Balestier road, near Pegu road, on Mar 21, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)

A fallen pipe along Balestier road, near Pegu road, on Mar 25, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)

A large pipe was dislodged from a truck in an accident along Balestier Road, near Pegu Road on Mar 21, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the incident at about 9.05am, but that its assistance was not required.

The police said investigations are ongoing.

If you would like to send in information, photos or videos about something newsworthy, submit your news tips on CNA Eyewitness or on WhatsApp.

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Most Discussed

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

{"basename":"","ssrTDKData":{"titleTemplate":"%s - Tiger Brokers","title":"Tiger Brokers | Global Stocks, Options & Futures Trading App","description":"Tiger Brokers, one-stop investment in US stocks, SGX stocks, HK stocks, A-shares & other global assets. One of the best stock trading platforms in Singapore.","keywords":"tiger brokers,tiger trade,tiger brokers singapore,broker online,stock trading in singapore,share trading singapore,brokerage firm singapore,trading app,stock broker singapore,stock trading platforms,trading account","social":{"ogDescription":"Tiger Brokers, one-stop investment in US stocks, SGX stocks, HK stocks, A-shares & other global assets. One of the best stock trading platforms in Singapore.","ogImage":"https://c1.itigergrowtha.com/portal5/static/media/og-logo.be62fbe1.png","ogUrl":"https://www.itiger.com/news/2521342668"},"companyName":"Tiger Brokers"},"pageData":{"isMobile":false,"isTiger":false,"isTTM":true,"region":"SGP","license":"TBSG","edition":"fundamental"},"__swrFallback__":{"@#url:\"https://stock-news.skytigris.cn/v3/news\",params:#id:\"2521342668\",edition:\"fundamental\",,,undefined,":{"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2521342668?lang=en_US&edition=fundamental","thumbnail":"https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--W3lOKqXT--/c_crop,h_900,w_1600,x_0,y_51/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2025/03/21/JEM_0103.jpg?itok=_3KG3z9R","is_english":true,"pubTime":"2025-03-21 11:50","share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","id":"2521342668","market":"sg","top_or_hot":-1,"title":"Trailer accident disrupts morning traffic along Balestier Road","media":"CNA","content":"<html><body><div>\n<div>\n<div><p>SINGAPORE: A large pipe fell off a trailer on Friday morning (Mar 21), blocking road lanes and causing a traffic jam along Balestier Road.</p>\n<p>The police said they were alerted to the accident along Balestier Road towards Thomson Road at about 9am, adding that the trailer was believed to have skidded.</p>\n<p>No injuries were reported.</p>\n<p>The trailer driver, a 31-year-old man, is assisting with investigations. </p>\n<p>Photos show a trailer blocking two out of three lanes. A large pipe had partially fallen onto the sidewalk. </p></div>\n</div>\n</div><div>\n<div>\n<div></div>\n</div>\n</div><div>\n<div>\n<div><p>Michelle Lee, who was at the scene, told CNA she was alighting at the bus stop opposite Balestier Point around 9.20am when she noticed people crowding around the traffic light junction.</p>\n<p>\"I didn't see any ambulance so I don't think there were any injuries,\" she said. \"Traffic was not too congested even until the traffic police arrived to manage.\"</p>\n<p>As of 9.30am, one of the three lanes headed towards Pegu Road was open while the other two remained blocked.\n </p></div>\n</div>\n</div><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--wDUWDHDE--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2025/03/21/jem_0072_0.jpg?itok=1I5tSTVQ\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\"/>\n<figcaption>\n      A fallen pipe along Balestier road, near Pegu road, on Mar 21, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)\n    </figcaption>\n</figure>\n<figure>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--GIbqofCz--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2025/03/21/jem_0008_0.jpg?itok=3DJRY16B\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\"/>\n<figcaption>\n      A fallen pipe along Balestier road, near Pegu road, on Mar 21, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)\n    </figcaption>\n</figure>\n<figure>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--JvnYmeLT--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2025/03/21/jem_0064_2.jpg?itok=FWuC-1Qr\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\"/>\n<figcaption>\n      A fallen pipe along Balestier road, near Pegu road, on Mar 25, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)\n    </figcaption>\n</figure>\n<figure>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--MYRBXfzW--/c_crop,h_900,w_1600,x_0,y_166/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2025/03/21/JEM_0034%20(1).jpg?itok=kC2BHz8g\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\"/>\n<figcaption>\n      A large pipe was dislodged from a truck in an accident along Balestier Road, near Pegu Road on Mar 21, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)\n    </figcaption>\n</figure>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div><div>\n<div>\n<div><p>The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the incident at about 9.05am, but that its assistance was not required.</p>\n<p>The police said investigations are ongoing.</p></div>\n</div>\n</div><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><p><em>If you would like to send in information, photos or videos about something newsworthy, submit your news tips on CNA Eyewitness or on WhatsApp.</em></p></div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div></body></html>","source":"can_highlight","html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Trailer accident disrupts morning traffic along Balestier Road</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nTrailer accident disrupts morning traffic along Balestier Road\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2025-03-21 11:50 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/balestier-road-trailer-accident-pipe-fell-traffic-jam-5014921><strong>CNA</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>SINGAPORE: A large pipe fell off a trailer on Friday morning (Mar 21), blocking road lanes and causing a traffic jam along Balestier Road.\nThe police said they were alerted to the accident along ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/balestier-road-trailer-accident-pipe-fell-traffic-jam-5014921\">Source Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","isBrief":false,"type":0,"news_type":1,"symbol":null,"symbol_name":null,"start_time":0,"source_url":"https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/balestier-road-trailer-accident-pipe-fell-traffic-jam-5014921","article_id":"2521342668","we_media_id":null,"thumbnails":["https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--W3lOKqXT--/c_crop,h_900,w_1600,x_0,y_51/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2025/03/21/JEM_0103.jpg?itok=_3KG3z9R"],"rights":null,"url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2521342668","pubTimestamp":1742529000,"columns":[],"sourceInfo":{"source_id":"can_highlight","name":"CNA"},"weMediaInfo":null,"summary":"The trailer driver, a 31-year-old man, is assisting with police investigations. ","collect":0,"end_time":0,"defaultTopTitle":"channelnewsasia.com","property":[],"viewcount":null,"language":"en","relate_stocks":{},"translate_title":"拖车事故扰乱了Balestier路的早晨交通","themeId":null,"isJumpTheme":false,"ttsUrl":null,"symbols_score_info":{"5GC.SI":0.9},"content_text":"SINGAPORE: A large pipe fell off a trailer on Friday morning (Mar 21), blocking road lanes and causing a traffic jam along Balestier Road.\nThe police said they were alerted to the accident along Balestier Road towards Thomson Road at about 9am, adding that the trailer was believed to have skidded.\nNo injuries were reported.\nThe trailer driver, a 31-year-old man, is assisting with investigations. \nPhotos show a trailer blocking two out of three lanes. A large pipe had partially fallen onto the sidewalk. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichelle Lee, who was at the scene, told CNA she was alighting at the bus stop opposite Balestier Point around 9.20am when she noticed people crowding around the traffic light junction.\n\"I didn't see any ambulance so I don't think there were any injuries,\" she said. \"Traffic was not too congested even until the traffic police arrived to manage.\"\nAs of 9.30am, one of the three lanes headed towards Pegu Road was open while the other two remained blocked.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n      A fallen pipe along Balestier road, near Pegu road, on Mar 21, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)\n    \n\n\n\n\n      A fallen pipe along Balestier road, near Pegu road, on Mar 21, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)\n    \n\n\n\n\n      A fallen pipe along Balestier road, near Pegu road, on Mar 25, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)\n    \n\n\n\n\n      A large pipe was dislodged from a truck in an accident along Balestier Road, near Pegu Road on Mar 21, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)\n    \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the incident at about 9.05am, but that its assistance was not required.\nThe police said investigations are ongoing.\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you would like to send in information, photos or videos about something newsworthy, submit your news tips on CNA Eyewitness or on WhatsApp.","kind":"highlight","is_publish_news":true,"is_publish_highlight":false,"is_publish_live":false,"is_publish_wemedia":null,"editions":null,"column":"","sentiment":"0","news_tag":"","news_rank":0,"symbols":[],"gpt_button":1,"code":"91000000","status":"200"}}}