SINGAPORE – A 24-year-old man died on the morning of April 12 after a collision between his motorbike and a lorry.
Police stated they have been alerted to the accident on the AYE in direction of MCE at about 7.20am. It was raining closely on the time.
The motorcyclist was pronounced useless on the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Power (SCDF) paramedic, stated the SCDF.
The lorry driver, a 46-year-old man, is helping with investigations, added the police.
In 2023, motorcyclist and pillion rider fatalities spiked by 44.7 per cent, claiming a complete of 68 lives, in accordance with newest figures issued by the police.
Though bikes make up lower than 15 per cent of Singapore’s whole car inhabitants, motorcyclists and pillion riders have been concerned in additional than half of all site visitors accidents in 2023. In addition they accounted for half of all fatalities in street accidents.
In whole, 4,290 motorbike and pillion riders have been injured in accidents in 2023, which suggests about 12 individuals have been concerned in motorcycle-related accidents every day.
