Heart‑Stopping Incident at Woodlands Checkpoint
Picture this: it’s September 4th, traffic’s a classic gridlock, and suddenly—boom—one of the commuters is literally stopped in his tracks. The man, who appears to have been a taxi driver eager to get to Singapore, went into cardiac arrest right in the middle of the morning rush.
According to Stomp, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) received a distress call at 2:25 pm from 21 Woodlands Crossing. The SCDF team swooped in, handed the man over to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, and he’s now being treated.
Earlier Drama on the Causeway
- Road Rage Mayhem – In July, a woman got so furious with a stalled car that she yanked off its license plate, tossed it at the windscreen, and flipped off the driver. The chaos resulted in two arrests on July 15th.
- Five‑Hour Customs Standoff – In August, a woman complained that her wait at the Malaysian CIQ Complex was “the longest immigration queue ever.” Her TikTok got over 300,000 views.
School Holiday Traffic & Immigration Delays
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) warned that the traffic at Woodlands Checkpoint could be a masthead during the Sep 2 to 11 school holiday period. They noted that back in 2019, pre‑pandemic, clearing immigration could take up to 90 minutes. So, if you’re planning to cross, think of it as a long‑haul road trip—just with more cars and less side‑by‑side scenery.
