24-year-old man dies after accident involving motorcycle and lorry along AYE towards MCE
He was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedic.
SINGAPORE — A 24-year-old man died on Friday morning (12 April) after an accident involving his motorcycle and a lorry. The lorry driver is currently assisting with investigations.
The accident took place on the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) towards the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE), after the Clementi Avenue 2 exit. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic, the SCDF said.
The SCDF and the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said they were alerted to the road traffic accident at about 7.15am and 7.20am respectively.
The lorry driver, a 46-year-old man, is assisting with investigations, said the police. Police investigations are ongoing.
According to the Traffic Police (TP) in its annual road traffic situation report in February, motorcyclist and pillion rider fatalities have spiked by 44.7 per cent, claiming a total of 68 lives in 2023.
Although motorcycles make up only 14.4 per cent of the total vehicle population in Singapore, motorcyclists and pillion riders were involved in 53.5 per cent of traffic accidents in 2023. They also accounted for half of all road fatalities last year.
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