Motorcyclist pronounced dead on PIE after accident with trailer
A 22-year-old motorcyclist died in an accident with a trailer along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) near the Tuas Checkpoint.
A photo of the aftermath shared by a netizen on Facebook showed the man lying on the road next to the trailer.
Source: Farizatul Firdaus on Facebook
Another image depicted a motorbike behind the trailer, with some debris on the road.
Source: Farizatul Firdaus on Facebook
The user who posted the photos said the motorcyclist regularly crossed the Singapore-Johor border for work.
Pool of blood & motorcyclist helmet seen next to trailer on PIE
A TikTok video taken from a passing vehicle showed police vehicles and several officers at the scene.
Source: @wangzxin on TikTok
There was also an ambulance and an Expressway Monitoring and Advisory System (EMAS) Recovery truck.
Source: @wangzxin on TikTok
The trailer had a pool of blood and a motorcyclist’s helmet next to one of its rear right wheels.
Source: @wangzxin on TikTok
In front of the trailer was a police blue tent.
Source: @wangzxin on TikTok
AYE exit closed due to PIE accident
At 6.14pm on Monday (11 Aug), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) posted on X that an accident had occurred along the PIE in the direction of Tuas.
The crash was at the exit to the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE), which leads to the Tuas Checkpoint.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
Authorities closed the AYE exit due to the accident on the PIE.
Motorcyclist pronounced dead at PIE, trailer driver assisting investigations
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 5.40pm on 11 Aug.
The accident involved a trailer and a motorcycle.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted at about 5.45pm.
SCDF told MS News that the accident took place before the Tuas Checkpoint Exit.
A 22-year-old male motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.
Additionally, the 30-year-old male trailer driver is assisting with ongoing police investigations.
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Featured image adapted from @wangzxin on TikTok and Farizatul Firdaus on Facebook.
