A car fire on Nicoll Highway killed one person and sent two others to hospital on Sunday, 2 Mar 2025.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded to the incident at 2:10PM along Nicoll Highway towards Guillemard Road, just before the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) entrance.
The victim was trapped inside the vehicle, which caught fire after a traffic accident. Firefighters put out the flames with a water jet before finding a person inside the burnt vehicle.
A paramedic confirmed the person was dead at the scene.
Multiple Vehicles Involved
SCDF personnel assessed seven people from other vehicles involved in the accident.
Two were taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital for treatment, while five others declined medical transport.
The fire’s cause is still under investigation.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) posted an alert on X at 2:20PM about the accident, stating that the entrance to Nicoll Highway was closed.
“Accident on KPE (towards TPE) at Nicoll Highway Entrance. Nicoll Highway Entrance closed,” the LTA wrote on its traffic news account.
Drivers were told to use other routes while emergency services worked at the scene.
SCDF teams arrived quickly to control the fire and help those affected by the accident.
Police were also present at the location, though no further details about the investigation have been released.
