13 taken to hospital after Orchard Road accident involving car and lorry

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13 taken to hospital after Orchard Road accident involving car and lorry​

Thirteen people were taken to hospital after an accident at Orchard Road on Jan 28, 2026. (Images: TikTok/trueloveonly1)

28 Jan 2026 12:01PM (Updated: 28 Jan 2026 01:45PM)

SINGAPORE: Thirteen people were taken to hospital after an accident along Orchard Road on Wednesday (Jan 28) morning.

In response to CNA's queries, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to an accident involving a car and a lorry at the junction of Orchard Road and Orchard Link at about 6.15am.

A 64-year-old male car driver and 12 male lorry passengers aged between 30 and 51 were taken conscious to the hospital, SPF added.

Six people were taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, while another seven people were taken to Singapore General Hospital, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told CNA.

Five people were assessed for minor injuries but declined to be sent to hospital, it added.

Police investigations are ongoing.

 

[Leongsam]

No cyclists involved??? Impossible.

 

[eatshitndie]

massacre waiting to happen. 1st world city, 3rd world transport.

 

[tobelightlight]

Foreigner driver? Good luck Sinkies. This is what you ball-lessly voted for.

 

[tobelightlight]

massacre waiting to happen. 1st world city, 3rd world transport.
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I thought it is illegal to transport people at the back of the lorry?

 

[Leongsam]

massacre waiting to happen. 1st world city, 3rd world transport.
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The method of transport is pretty safe provided the driver knows what he's doing. In other countries the same number can be transported via motorbikes and everyone goes home happy most of the time.

 

[50000]

that stupid junction ah...... most likely 1 vehicle tried to go straight while in the turn right lane and the other vehicle either bobo or don't give way