Motorcyclist thrown on top of car after motorcycles collide with it along Whitley Road
Two motorcycles collided with a car along Whitley Road, landing four people in the hospital.
A video of the accident, posted by ROADS.sg on Facebook on Monday (10 Nov), captured the crash flinging one motorcyclist onto the car.
Source: ROADS.sg on Facebook
Video shows how car stops in middle of Whitley Road as cyclists drive down
The clip, taken from a vehicle travelling down Whitley Road, showed three motorcycles driving down Whitley Road.
A silver car appears in the distance, drives out from a small cul-de-sac off Whitley Road, and seems to attempt a right turn.
Source: ROADS.sg on Facebook
However, two of the motorcycles are unable to stop in time and collide with the car.
Source: ROADS.sg on Facebook
The impact threw one of the motorcyclists onto the car.
Source: ROADS.sg on Facebook
The video ends as the motorcyclist on top of the car later jumps off, while another motorcyclist gets up on his feet.
Source: ROADS.sg on Facebook
2 motorcyclists & 2 pillion riders sent to hospital
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) told MS News that it received an alert about the accident at about 8.30am on Sunday (9 Nov).
The incident occurred along Whitley Road, in the direction of the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE), and involved two motorcycles and a car.
Paramedics sent four people to the hospital in a conscious state: two male motorcyclists (33 and 37) and two female pillion riders (21 and 28).
The Singapore Civil Defence Force told MS News that it conveyed all four to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
Additionally, a 51-year-old male car driver is assisting with ongoing police investigations.
Netizens criticise car driver
Netizens criticised the car driver, and one claimed that motorists may only make a left turn at the intersection.
Source: Facebook
Another user, who claimed to be one of the motorcyclists, said the crash threw his pillion rider over the car, and she landed on the other side.
Source: Facebook
In a subsequent comment, he thanked the camcar driver, whom he revealed had called the ambulance and stayed with the injured individuals until it arrived.
Source: Facebook
The motorist also sent him the footage of the accident, he added.
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Featured image adapted from ROADS.sg on Facebook.
