Taxi hits motorbike during lane change along AYE; rider thrown off but walks away

The cabby is currently assisting with police investigations
Taxi hits motorbike during lane change along AYE; rider thrown off but walks away
Sparks were visible at the rear of the motorcycle when the accident occurred on Nov 19.
PHOTO: Facebook/SG Road Vigilante

A motorcyclist and a taxi were involved in an accident along the Ayer Rajah Expressway on Wednesday (Nov 19), with one person taken to hospital.

In a video posted by the Facebook page SG Road Vigilante on Nov 20, a yellow taxi can be seen attempting to change lanes before colliding with the motorcyclist.

The impact caused the motorcyclist to lose balance, resulting in the rider falling onto the road. Sparks were also visible at the point of collision.

Through another rear-facing camera video, the same rider can be seen walking along the expressway towards the road shoulder.

Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said that they were alerted to an accident involving a taxi and a motorcycle along AYE towards Tuas at about 9.20pm. 

A 47-year-old male motorcyclist was taken conscious to National University Hospital.

A 64-year-old male taxi driver is assisting in investigations.

In a statement on Nov 21, a ComfortDelGro spokesperson said the company is aware of the incident.

"Fortunately, neither the passenger on board nor the cabby was harmed, and we have reached out to the injured  motorcyclist," said the spokesperson.

"The safety of our passengers, cabbie and road users is our utmost priority and we are working closely with the authorities to investigate the matter."

Police investigations are ongoing.

[[nid:725602]]

xingying.koh@asiaone.com

This website is best viewed using the latest versions of web browsers.