A 37-year-old female cyclist died on Wednesday (11 Nov) afternoon after getting into an accident with a tipper truck in Katong.
Footage of the accident showed a police blue tent being set up on a grass verge alongside Amber Gardens.
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In the footage, the police were seen to have closed off part of the road and pavement along Amber Gardens near the junction with Amber Road, outside The Esta condominium.
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A yellow tipper truck had stopped in the direction of Tanjong Katong Road South, blocking the road, which is one lane wide in either direction.
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Several police officers were at the scene, draping a blue tent over a body that lay on the grass right next to the kerb.
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At least two police cars had also arrived.
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In a post on X, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said an accident had taken place along Amber Gardens in the direction of Tanjong Katong Road South, after Amber Road.
This caused Amber Gardens to be closed after Amber Road.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
In response to queries from The Straits Times (ST), the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at 3.15pm on 11 Nov.
It took place at the junction of Amber Road and Amber Gardens, and involved a tipper truck and a bicycle.
A 37-year-old female cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
A 47-year-old male tipper truck driver was arrested for driving without reasonable consideration causing death, SPF added.
Police investigations are ongoing.
This was not the only accident involving a cyclist on Wednesday.
A photo posted in a Telegram chat group for motorists showed a bicycle lying on its side at the junction of Kaki Bukit Avenue 2 and Eunos Link.
Next to it was a blue taxi, said to be from ComfortDelGro, as well as an ambulance.
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SPF told ST that it was alerted to this accident at about 8.30am on 11 Nov.
It involved a taxi and a 52-year-old male cyclist.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) conveyed him to Changi General Hospital in a conscious state, SPF added.
Additionally, a 64-year-old male taxi driver is assisting with police investigations, which are ongoing.
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