Motorcyclist dies after accident in Yishun, car driver arrested
Daniel Lai
The Straits Times
March 29, 2029
A car driver was arrested after a fatal accident with a motorcyclist in Yishun in the wee hours of March 26.
The police said in response to queries from The Straits Times that they were alerted to an accident involving a car and a motorcycle at the junction of Yishun Avenue 7 and Sembawang Road at about 2.20am that day.
The motorcyclist and the driver, both male, were taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in a conscious state, said the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force.
The 56-year-old motorcyclist subsequently died.
The driver, 31, was arrested for dangerous driving causing grievous hurt and driving under the influence of drugs, said the police, adding that a vaporiser and a pod were seized.
The vaporiser-related offence has been referred to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), the police said, adding that investigations are ongoing.
A video of the aftermath of the accident posted on Roads.sg’s Facebook page shows a motorcycle lying on its side on the road.
A car with a damaged bonnet and bumper can also be seen in the video.
ST has contacted the HSA for more information.
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