SINGAPORE, May 22 — A Trans-Cab taxi caught fire along Marymount Road near the junction of Sin Ming Avenue after it was involved in an accident this afternoon.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) first tweeted about the accident at 1.09pm.

It advised motorists to avoid the right lane.

When TODAY arrived at the scene at around 2.30pm, Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers had put out the fire.

The taxi driver was injured and sent to the Singapore General Hospital, TODAY understands.

The taxi was a Toyota Wish — the same model that caught fire and exploded near Buona Vista MRT on April 30.

In the April 30 incident, the Trans-Cab taxi exploded after it initially caught fire in an accident.

Four men, including a SCDF officer, suffered minor burns and were taken to the National University Hospital. — TODAY