Driver, 64, taken to hospital after car skids and flips on PIE
A 64-year-old man was hospitalized after his car skidded and flipped on its side on the PIE. The accident happened near the Stevens Road exit around 2:05 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, while the driver headed toward Tuas. SCDF personnel used a ladder to rescue the driver and wedges to stabilize the vehicle. Two lanes were cordoned off, causing heavy traffic congestion that stretched to Thomson Road and Toa Payoh.
A 64-year-old man was taken to hospital after his car flipped onto its side on the PIE on Thursday (Nov 5) afternoon.The driver was travelling in the direction of Tuas when the accident occurred near the Stevens Road exit at about 2.05pm.A video uploaded by TikTok user chrisengkh shows the driver perched on the car's body.Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel set up a ladder to bring him to the ground, and ensured the vehicle is stabilised using wedges.Two lanes were cordoned off.The Land Transport Authority said in a 2.12pm X post that there was congestion on PIE till Thomson Road because of an accident.At 2.35pm, it said the heavy traffic had stretched to Toa Payoh, and issued another congestion alert at 3.30pm.Accident on PIE (towards Tuas) after Stevens with congestion till Toa Payoh. Avoid lane 1— LTATrafficNews (@LTAtrafficnews) November 5, 2026