Cyclist seen lying behind tipper truck along Tanah Merah Coast Road
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A 24-year-old male cyclist died on Thursday (12 Nov) morning after getting into an accident with a tipper truck along Tanah Merah Coast Road.
A photo posted by Tiagong SG on Facebook showed the man and his bicycle lying on the road behind the heavy vehicle.
Source: Tiagong SG on Facebook
Cyclist lies face-down along Tanah Merah Coast Road
In the photo, the man’s legs were tangled inside his bicycle, which lay twisted beside him.
Netizens noted that the truck had stopped in the dedicated cycling lane on the far left.
In more photos posted by SG Road Vigilante on Facebook, the cyclist, who wore a helmet, lay face-down on the road.
Source: SGRV FRONT MAN on Facebook
A pool of blood had formed next to him.
Source: SGRV FRONT MAN on Facebook
Cyclist pronounced dead at scene, driver assisting investigations.
In response to queries from The Straits Times (ST), the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 8am.
It took place along Tanah Merah Coast Road, in the direction of Aviation Park Road, and involved a bicycle and a tipper truck.
A 24-year-old male cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
Additionally, a 38-year-old male tipper truck driver is assisting with investigations.
Police investigations are ongoing.
2nd fatal accident involving cyclist on consecutive days
This is the second fatal accident involving a cyclist and a tipper truck on consecutive days, after a 37-year-old female cyclist’s death on Wednesday (11 Nov) afternoon.
She got into an accident with a tipper truck at the junction of Amber Road and Amber Gardens, and was also pronounced dead at the scene.
A third accident involving a cyclist took place along Eunos Link on Wednesday morning, less than 24 hours before the Tanah Merah Coast Road accident.
In that case, a 52-year-old male cyclist was sent to the hospital in a conscious state.
Also read: 37-year-old female cyclist dies after accident with tipper truck in Katong, driver arrested
37-year-old female cyclist dies after accident with tipper truck in Katong, driver arrested
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