Motorcyclist taken to hospital after being knocked onto grass verge by lorry in Boon Lay on 7 Jan
While driving down Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim in Boon Lay, a lorry sent a motorcyclist falling into the grass while turning into a bus bay.
The lorry driver initially appeared unaware of the collision and attempted to drive away.
Seeing this, a nearby car driver ran over and knocked on the lorry’s side to alert its occupants about the collision.
Motorcyclist hit by lorry while trying to overtake on its left
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told MS News that they were alerted to the accident at about 8.15am on Wednesday (7 Jan).
Footage posted on SG Road Vigilante (SGRV) showed the lorry and motorcycle travelling westbound on Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
About nine seconds into the clip, the motorcyclist attempted to overtake the lorry on its left.
Suddenly, the lorry turned left into the bay of a nearby bus stop, side-swiping the motorcyclist in the process.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
The impact knocked the rider off their vehicle and onto the roadside grass patch.
