Sherlyn Sim<\/strong> A 25-year-old motorcyclist and his 21-year-old female pillion rider died after his vehicle was believed to have skidded in Yio Chu Kang on June 25.<\/p>\n The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were alerted to the accident in Yio Chu Kang Road towards Upper Thomson Road at 3.35am.<\/p>\n The pair were pronounced dead at the scene<\/a> by an SCDF paramedic.<\/p>\n In a video posted on Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, one of the two lanes was cordoned off, leading to traffic congestion.<\/p>\n A group of police officers can be seen next to two blue tents in the left lane.<\/p>\n An eyewitness, who gave her name only as Wong, told Chinese-language media outlet Shin Min Daily News that she was driving past the scene with her husband at around 7am.<\/p>\n She initially thought the police were setting up a roadblock for enforcement operations, but was shocked to see two blue tents in the distance.<\/p>\n The motorcyclist and his pillion rider are believed to be a couple, according to Shin Min.<\/p>\n Investigations are ongoing, said the police.<\/p>\n The latest Traffic Police statistics released in February showed that motorcyclists and pillion riders were involved in 54.8 per cent of all traffic accidents<\/a> and accounted for 53 per cent of deaths in 2025, despite motorcycles comprising only 15 per cent of Singapore\u2019s total vehicle population.<\/p>\n Have something to say? Join in!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Explore more on these topics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n See something interesting? Contribute<\/a> your story to us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Straits Times<\/strong>
June 25, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n
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