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A motorcyclist was sent to hospital after he collided with a car on Braddell Road,
Footage of the accident was posted on the ROADS.sg Facebook page on Thursday (12 Sept), taken from a vehicle that was in front.
Source: ROADS.sg on Facebook
It showed a silver Mercedes stuck in the far-right lane behind other vehicles.
Thus, the driver attempted to escape the queue by filtering out towards the empty left lane just as a motorcyclist approached from the left.
Source: ROADS.sg on Facebook
The motorcyclist ended up hitting the car’s front bumper.
Source: ROADS.sg on Facebook
The impact causes the motorcyclist to tumble almost 360 degrees, landing on the road in a sitting-up position as his bike flipped over and ended up on the side of the road.
Source: ROADS.sg on Facebook
He was able to stand up unsteadily, though he clutched his chest and doubled over in pain a few times as other motorcyclists stopped to help him.
A man seated in the front passenger seat of the Mercedes got out of the car and approached the motorcyclist to render assistance before the video ended.
Source: ROADS.sg on Facebook
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at 6pm on Tuesday (10 Sept).
It involved a car and a motorcycle along Braddell Road, in the direction towards Lornie Highway.
A 26-year-old man, the motorcyclist, was conveyed conscious to the hospital.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at the same time, told MS News that he was sent to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
SPF also said that a 63-year-old woman, who drove the car, is assisting with police investigations, which are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from ROADS.sg on Facebook.
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