A 60-year-old male motorcyclist died early on Saturday (31 Oct) morning after getting into an accident with a car along the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE).
The fatal crash took place just before the exit that leads to the Woodlands Checkpoint.
Source: Google Maps
At 12.38am on 31 Oct, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Facebook that a traffic accident had occurred along the BKE before exit 10B, which leads to Woodlands Checkpoint.
The accident vehicles were blocking one of the expressway’s four lanes.
Source: Immigration & Checkpoints Authority on Facebook
It warned motorists planning to depart Singapore via Woodlands Checkpoint to expect delays.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) also alerted motorists to the accident at 12.46am, saying that it had taken place after Woodlands Avenue 3.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
3 minutes later, it advised motorists to avoid lane 1, i.e. the far-right lane.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
Almost three hours later, ICA updated at 3.15am that the accident had been cleared and all lanes were back in operation.
Source: Immigration & Checkpoints Authority on Facebook
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 12.25am on 31 Oct.
It took place along the BKE towards Woodlands Checkpoint, and involved a car and a motorcycle.
A 60-year-old male motorcyclist was sent to the hospital in an unconscious state.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at about 12.30am, told MS News that he was conveyed to Woodlands Hospital.
However, he subsequently passed away there.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from Google Maps.