36-year-old motorcyclist dies after accident in Yishun, believed to have self-skidded

Passer-by seen performing CPR on motorcyclist involved in Yishun accident

A 36-year-old motorcyclist died on Wednesday (3 June) after being involved in an accident in Yishun, despite the efforts of passers-by who helped him.

Footage of the aftermath posted on TikTok showed a man performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the fallen rider.

Motorcyclist lies on road in Yishun after accident

In another image in the same clip, the motorcycle could be seen on its side in front of a bus stop.

The motorcyclist was lying on the road nearby, with paramedics attending to him.

An ambulance had also arrived on the scene.

Men decided to stop and help

The original poster (OP) said in the clip that he was on the way to the gym with his friend when they came across the accident and saw “a lot of blood”.

His friend, who used to be a firefighter and had experience with such incidents, decided to see how he could help.

Thus, they turned around to assist the victim.

Passer-by praises frontliners and those who helped

Later, the OP said he was shaken by the incident.

He thus had the “deepest respect” for frontliners who could handle such incidents calmly under a lot of pressure.

He also lauded the civilians who came forward to help.

“Just a reminder for all of us to appreciate our frontliners, those who stepped forward to help, and to stay safe on the road,” wrote the OP in the video caption.

Motorcyclist passes away after being sent to hospital

In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 9.15am on 3 June.

It took place along Yishun Avenue 1 in the direction of Mandai Avenue.

The police said that the accident involved a motorcycle that was believed to have self-skidded.

A 36-year-old male motorcyclist was sent to the hospital in an unconscious state.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at about 9.20am, told MS News that he was conveyed to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.

However, he subsequently passed away.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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Featured image adapted from @syarizaffandi on TikTok.