The police are investigating a 59-year-old male van driver after he crashed into a motorcycle at a red light stop in Bukit Batok on Thursday (June 25) morning.<\/p>\n
Dashcam footage of the incident shared with SG Road Vigilante shows the two vehicles travelling along Bukit Batok Road towards Choa Chu Kang Road at about 7.30am.<\/p>\n
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As the two vehicles near the junction of Pavilion Circle, the light turns amber and the motorcycle is observed to be slowing down.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the van is seen travelling straight and no brake light was observed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It then crashes into the motorcycle, sending the motorcyclist tumbling onto the road, while the van continues moving forward for a short distance before coming to a stop on the rightmost lane of the three-lane road.<\/p>\n
The motorcyclist is seen trying to get up as passers-by come forward to render assistance.<\/p>\n
\n\n @asiaone<\/a> The motorcyclist was taken conscious to hospital. #sgnews<\/a> #Singapore<\/a> #Road #Accident<\/a> #Police<\/a> \u266c original sound – AsiaOne<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n
In response to AsiaOne’s queries, the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force said a 36-year-old male motorcyclist was taken conscious to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.<\/p>\n
The police added that the van driver is assisting with ongoing police investigations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Road safety has been in the spotlight after traffic deaths hit a 10-year high in 2025<\/a> with 149 people killed, compared with 141 in 2016.<\/p>\n
Responding to a parliamentary question by MP Louis Chua (Sengkang GRC) on Feb 25, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam said that the Ministry of Home Affairs and TP are considering further measures to enhance road safety<\/a> and will make further announcements in due course.<\/p>\n
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