Elderly motorcyclist pronounced dead at scene of SLE accident with tipper truck
A 72-year-old motorcyclist died after an accident with a tipper truck along the Seletar Expressway (SLE) on Saturday (22 Nov).
Beh Chia Lor on Facebook posted footage of the aftermath. The clip showed a police blue tent in the far-right lane of the expressway.
Source: Beh Chia Lor – Singapore Road on Facebook
Blue tent placed on top of motorcyclist on SLE, truck farther ahead
A video shared by another netizen showed two lanes of the SLE cordoned off by authorities.
Source: হৃদয়ে সিঙ্গাপুর on Facebook
Several police vehicles were at the scene, together with an Expressway Monitoring and Advisory System (EMAS) Recovery vehicle and an ambulance.
Source: হৃদয়ে সিঙ্গাপুর on Facebook
In front of the ambulance was a blue tent covering a motorcycle. A tipper truck was seen farther ahead.
Source: হৃদয়ে সিঙ্গাপুর on Facebook
Beh Chia Lor’s video showed that someone had removed the motorcycle from under the tent and that it was standing in the far-right lane.
Source: Beh Chia Lor – Singapore Road on Facebook
The ambulance had also left, though at least two police vehicles remained at the scene.
Source: Beh Chia Lor – Singapore Road on Facebook
Motorcyclists pronounced dead at the scene
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it received an alert about the accident at about 8.55am on 22 Nov.
It occurred along the SLE in the direction of the Central Expressway (CTE) and involved a motorcycle and a tipper truck.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which received the alert at the same time, told MS News that the accident occurred near the Woodlands Avenue 12 exit.
An SCDF paramedic pronounced the 72-year-old male motorcyclist dead at the scene.
Additionally, the truck driver, a 71-year-old man, is assisting with investigations, SPF added.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from Beh Chia Lor – Singapore Road on Facebook and হৃদয়ে সিঙ্গাপুর on Facebook.
