Motorcyclist who died in KJE accident with trailer truck said to be a M’sian
A 47-year-old motorcyclist died on Tuesday (27 Oct) after being involved in an accident with a prime mover with trailer and a car along the Kranji Expressway (KJE).
Footage of the aftermath posted on TikTok showed a police blue tent set up next to the trailer and something else covered by a white sheet.
Source: @chrisengkh on TikTok
Motorcycle seen lying under trailer along KJE
In the clip, a slip road from the KJE appeared to have been completely blocked off, with a large trailer truck on the far-left lane.
Source: @chrisengkh on TikTok
Under the flatbed trailer was a motorcycle lying on its side, next to something covered by a white sheet.
Several Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel, including paramedics, and Land Transport Authority (LTA) marshals were at the scene.
Source: @chrisengkh on TikTok
In front of the trailer truck was a red car that had also stopped on the far-left lane. A man sat on the kerb nearby.
Source: @chrisengkh on TikTok
An ambulance and fire engine were farther ahead along the expressway.
Motorcyclist said to be a M’sian working in S’pore
A photo shared on Facebook, taken at 7.13am before the authorities arrived, depicted what seemed to be the motorcyclist lying on the road next to his motorcycle.
Source: Sin Mah Bike Towing on Facebook
The caption claimed that he was a Malaysian working in Singapore.
Another TikTok user posted a video showing that a Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART) vehicle had also been there.
Source: @humayunkabir9583 on TikTok
Several rescuers were spotted crouching under the trailer, where the motorcycle lay.
Source: @humayunkabir9583 on TikTok
KJE accident causes BKE exit to be closed
In a post on X, the LTA said at 7.36am that an accident had occurred along the KJE in the direction of the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE), at the exit that led to BKE (Woodlands).
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
LTA updated at 8.10am that the exit in question had been closed due to the accident.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
Motorcyclist pronounced dead at scene
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and SCDF said they were alerted to the accident at about 7.20am on 27 Oct.
It took place along the KJE towards BKE, near the Woodlands exit, and involved a car a motorcycle and a prime mover with trailer.
A 47-year-old male motorcyclist was pronounced dead at scene by a paramedic from the SCDF.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from @chrisengkh on TikTok.
