{"id":63806,"date":"2026-06-26T05:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T21:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=63806"},"modified":"2026-06-26T05:43:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T21:43:00","slug":"msian-rider-31-dies-on-way-to-first-day-of-work-in-spore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=63806","title":{"rendered":"M’sian rider, 31, dies on way to first day of work in S’pore"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A 31-year-old Malaysian motorcyclist died in a traffic accident while on his way to Singapore for the first day of a new job.<\/p>\n

His family is now appealing for witnesses to come forward and help piece together what happened.<\/p>\n

According to Shin Min Daily News, the fatal accident occurred at about 9am on June 22 along the Malaysia\u2013Singapore Second Link heading towards Singapore.<\/p>\n

The victim, identified as Seah Poo Guan, was riding his motorcycle to Singapore via Tuas Checkpoint when the accident occurred<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Carissa Kee, a friend of Seah\u2019s sister, told reporters that it was his first day of work as a delivery rider, having recently changed jobs.<\/p>\n

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She added that it was raining heavily at the time and his motorcycle was believed to have skidded.<\/p>\n

Facebook user Charlotte Lee, who\u2019s purportedly a relative, shared footage of the accident on June 23<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The video shows a lorry travelling along the road before what appear to be damaged motorcycles and debris come into view behind it.<\/p>\n

A separate clip shows the lorry driver alighting from the vehicle and walking to the rear to inspect the scene.<\/p>\n

Photos shared by a non-governmental organisation in Malaysia<\/a> showed the motorcycles badly damaged, with parts scattered across the road.<\/p>\n

Impact allegedly threw motorcyclist underneath lorry<\/h2>\n

Kee said witnesses had told the family that Seah was struck by a lorry after falling from his motorcycle and died at the scene.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope more witnesses can contact us and help reconstruct what happened,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She also appealed for witnesses to come forward<\/a> in a Facebook post on June 22.<\/p>\n

According to a statement issued by the Iskandar Puteri district police, Seah was flung from his motorcycle after colliding with a vehicle. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.<\/p>\n

A Malaysian police officer involved in the investigation told reporters that preliminary findings indicate Seah had crashed into a multi-purpose vehicle that was stationary in the middle lane due to traffic congestion.<\/p>\n

The impact allegedly threw him underneath a lorry.<\/p>\n

Another motorcycle also collided with Seah\u2019s motorcycle, leaving its rider with minor injuries.<\/p>\n

Police said there is currently no indication that Seah was run over by any vehicle.<\/p>\n

As for the lorry seen at the scene, police said its driver has been identified and asked to provide a statement and assist with investigations.<\/p>\n

The officer stressed that the case remains under investigation.<\/p>\n

First time using Tuas Checkpoint<\/h2>\n

According to Kee, Seah had previously entered Singapore through Woodlands Checkpoint and is believed to have switched to using Tuas Checkpoint after changing jobs.<\/p>\n

He leaves behind wife and a son who is less than two years old.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was the family\u2019s sole breadwinner. We hope the circumstances of the accident can be fully established so the truth can come to light,\u201d said Kee.<\/p>\n

In a Facebook tribute, Seah\u2019s devastated wife described him as a loving husband and father<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wish this were all just a dream. My dear husband, who loved me and our child so much,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t have to work so hard anymore. You can finally take a long rest. I will take good care of Mini.\u201d<\/p>\n

Transport company denies hit-and-run allegations<\/h2>\n

Friends and relatives of the deceased had alleged in social media posts that the lorry driver left the scene, speculating that it was a hit-and-run case.<\/p>\n

However, a spokesperson from the transport company that owns the lorry denied the allegation, telling Shin Min that the vehicle had been travelling straight ahead and did not strike anyone.<\/p>\n

According to the spokesperson, the driver heard a noise coming from behind the vehicle and stopped to check, but left after determining that it was unrelated to the lorry.<\/p>\n

Stomp has reached out to the transport company for comment.<\/p>\n

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