Motorcyclist dies after losing control of his bike and getting hit by a trailer along KJE
PHOTO: Shin Min Daily News
PUBLISHED ONJuly 06, 2021 11:09 AMByXavier Poh
A 37-year-old male motorcyclist who lost control of his vehicle due to slippery road conditions caused by the rain hit a trailer truck on the highway and died on the spot.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne they had received a call for assistance on Monday (July 5) at around 7.50am along Kranji Expressway towards Bukit Timah Expressway before the Woodlands Road exit.
When a Shin Min Daily News reporter arrived at the scene, there was a blue tent in the middle of the road, and the traffic police was there investigating and directing traffic – with motorcycle debris visible on the road.
The police told AsiaOne that the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at scene by a paramedic.
A 43-year-old male trailer driver is assisting in police investigations.