An accident involving a motorcycle and a tipper truck along Upper Thomson Road on Tuesday (2 May) morning has claimed the life of a 27-year-old motorcyclist.
According to The Straits Times, the motorcyclist is believed to have lost control of his vehicle and fell. The tipper truck then ran over him.
Singapore Civil Defence Force stated that an ambulance was dispatched to the scene. Paramedics pronounced the motorcyclist dead at the scene.
The police was alerted to the accident at the junction of Upper Thomson Road and Jalan Todak at around 7.47am.
A video was posted by Singapore Uncensored showing the scene after the incident.
The victim’s body could be seen covered in a white cloth. There were also traffic police officers around the scene.
Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on its Twitter account at 8.05am informing the public about the accident.
Accident on Upper Thomson Road (towards Newton) after Jln Todak with congestion till Sin Ming Avenue
— LTATrafficNews (@LTAtrafficnews) May 2, 2017
A moment later, it tweeted that the accident has caused a congestion until SLE.
Accident on Upper Thomson Road (towards Newton) after Jln Todak with congestion till SLE
— LTATrafficNews (@LTAtrafficnews) May 2, 2017
It then tweeted that the congestion has reached Yio Chu Kang Road.
Accident on Upper Thomson Road (towards Newton) after Jln Todak with congestion till Yio Chu Kang Road
— LTATrafficNews (@LTAtrafficnews) May 2, 2017
Around two hours after the incident, LTA then tweeted that the congestion occurred until Sin Ming Avenue.
Accident on Upper Thomson Road (towards Newton) after Jln Todak with congestion till Sin Ming Avenue
— LTATrafficNews (@LTAtrafficnews) May 2, 2017
