Motorcyclist pronounced dead at the scene after AYE accident
A 40-year-old male motorcyclist died on Saturday (3 Oct) afternoon after being involved in an accident with two cars along the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE).
Photos of the aftermath posted on Facebook showed him lying on the road next to his motorcycle.
Source: Farizatul Firdaus on Facebook
Motorcyclist covered with white sheet behind cars on AYE
In the photo, the motorcyclist appeared to have crashed into the back of a black car in the far-right lane of an underpass that leads to the Tuas Checkpoint.
His motorcycle was lying on its side, covered in white powder, behind the car. Another car had stopped in front of it.
Another photo showed police and an ambulance at the scene, with two of the three lanes of the AYE cordoned off with traffic cones.
A white sheet covered the deceased.
Source: Farizatul Firdaus on Facebook
More footage of the aftermath posted in a Facebook group for border crossers showed debris strewn across the road, including a white helmet.
Source: StunningLion7608 via 柔新关卡Both Checkpoint 分享站 on Facebook
The black car was seen to have sustained significant damage, including a large dent in its rear.
Source: StunningLion7608 via 柔新关卡Both Checkpoint 分享站 on Facebook
Two other vehicles had stopped along the road shoulder, with several people standing next to them.
Source: StunningLion7608 via 柔新关卡Both Checkpoint 分享站 on Facebook
Accident leads to partial closure of AYE
In a post on X, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said at 3.12pm that an accident had occurred along the AYE in the direction of Tuas, after Tuas West Road.
Motorists were advised to avoid lanes 1 and 2.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
At 3.40pm, LTA updated that the stretch of AYE after Tuas West Road had been closed.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
In a Facebook post at the same time, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said the accident had taken place at the entrance of the tunnel leading to the departure zones of the Tuas Checkpoint.
This led the Expressway Monitoring and Advisory System (EMAS) to block two of the three lanes of traffic.
It advised travellers departing Singapore to expect delays and use Tuas West Road to reach the checkpoint.
Source: Immigration & Checkpoints Authority on Facebook
At 8.16pm — almost five hours after the accident — ICA said the traffic accident had been cleared and all lanes were back in operation.
Motorcyclist pronounced dead at the scene
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 3.35pm on Saturday.
It took place along the AYE in the direction of Tuas, and involved a motorcycle and two cars.
A 40-year-old male motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
Police investigations are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from Farizatul Firdaus on Facebook.
