Orchard Road Accident: 13 Hospitalized After Lorry & Car Collision

SINGAPORE – A pre-dawn collision in Orchard Road sent thirteen people to area hospitals on January 28, disrupting the usually bustling shopping district. The incident, involving a lorry and a car, prompted a swift response from emergency services and a police investigation.

Traffic Disrupted as Vehicles Collide Near Apple Store

A lorry and car crash near a popular shopping destination resulted in multiple injuries and a temporary disruption to traffic flow.

• A total of thirteen individuals required hospitalization following the accident.
• The incident occurred at the intersection of Orchard Road and Orchard Link around 6:15 a.m.
• Police are currently investigating the cause of the collision.
• The majority of those injured were male foreign workers traveling in the lorry.

What caused the Orchard Road accident on January 28? The Singapore Civil Defence Force responded to a report of an accident at the junction of Orchard Road and Orchard Link at approximately 6:20 a.m., involving a lorry and a car. The cause of the collision is currently under investigation by police.

Paramedics transported six people to Tan Tock Seng Hospital and seven to Singapore General Hospital. An additional five individuals were evaluated at the scene for minor injuries but declined further medical attention, according to the Singapore Civil Defence Force.

Police confirmed they were alerted to the accident at 6:15 a.m. The injured comprised a 64-year-old male car driver and twelve male passengers aboard the lorry, all identified as foreign workers. All thirteen individuals were conscious when taken to hospital.

Photographs taken after the incident show both the lorry and the car sustained front-end damage and ended up on the pavement in front of the Apple store. A bench was knocked over in the impact, and a police car was present at the scene.

An employee at a nearby Adidas store reported that both vehicles remained on the pavement around 9:00 a.m., before being towed away at approximately 10:20 a.m.

By 11:00 a.m., the vehicles had been removed, and the overturned bench had been righted, though it remained cordoned off. Traffic in the area had returned to normal, with pedestrian crossings functioning as usual.