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Motorcyclist dead after 5-vehicle accident along CTE, 6 taken to hospital

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Singapore – A 31-year-old motorcyclist passed away after being involved in a multi-vehicle accident along the Central Expressway (CTE) on Friday night (Jul 23).

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to a road traffic accident on Friday at about 9:20 pm along CTE towards Seletar Expressway (SLE) after Cavenagh Road exit.

The accident involved two cars, a lorry, and two motorcycles, said SCDF in a Facebook post.

A car was completely engulfed in flames, and a lorry and two motorcycles were found turned on their sides.

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Photo: FB screengrab/SCDF

SCDF noted that no one was trapped as a result of the accident.

Seven people were assessed for injuries by SCDF Emergency Medical Services personnel.

SCDF paramedics also administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person who had no pulse and was not breathing.

CPR was also administered on the same person while being conveyed to the hospital, said SCDF.

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Firefighters addressed the fire with extinguishers, two compressed air foam backpacks and two water jets.

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SCDF conveyed a total of seven people, a male motorcyclist, male car driver, male lorry driver and his three passengers, to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

Facebook page ROADS.sg uploaded a video of the accident, highlighting the traffic congestion on the expressway.

It was reported that the fire was extinguished at about 10 pm./TISG

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