Lorry damages CTE tunnel ceiling, driver arrested
A 55-year-old man was arrested on Nov 8 after driving an overheight vehicle, which damaged the Cairnhill Circle entrance of the Central Expressway (CTE) tunnel and resulted in closure of the slip road that led to it.
In response to The Straits Times’ queries, the police said they were alerted to an accident involving a lorry along the CTE towards Seletar Expressway at around noon on Nov 8.
They added that while no injuries were reported, the driver was arrested for illegally driving a heavy motor vehicle over a height of 4.5m without being escorted by a police officer or an auxiliary police officer.
The Land Transport Authority said the accident caused damage to some electrical and mechanical equipment on the tunnel ceiling.
However, no structural damage to the tunnel was caused, it added.
Recovery works were completed and the slip road reopened at about 10.35pm on Nov 8, LTA said in an update.
In dashcam footage of the accident posted on the SG Road Vigilante Facebook page, a yellow lorry with a high crane affixed to it can be seen approaching the entrance of the tunnel.