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Motorcyclist dies after accident on BKE, bus driver arrested

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In short

The crash occurred around 3:30 p.m. on the Bukit Timah Expressway towards Woodlands, past the Mandai Road exit, involving a bus, a lorry, and a motorcycle. The motorcyclist was conveyed unconscious to the hospital, where he subsequently succumbed to his injuries. Traffic authorities were forced to warn motorists away from lanes two and three as emergency crews responded. Online footage captured the aftermath, showing the victim's damaged blue motorcycle lying on the carriageway near the other two vehicles.

Key points

  • Motorcyclists and pillion riders represented 45.9 percent of all local road deaths during…: Motorcyclists and pillion riders represented 45.9 percent of all local road deaths during the first half of 2026.
  • Riders were involved in 55.6 percent of all traffic accidents across the same six-month p…: Riders were involved in 55.6 percent of all traffic accidents across the same six-month period.
  • This fatal crash marks the second deadly incident involving a motorcyclist near the Woodl…: This fatal crash marks the second deadly incident involving a motorcyclist near the Woodlands corridor within four days.

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- A 49-year-old motorcyclist died after a crash with a bus and lorry on the BKE towards Woodlands. Police said a 50-year-old bus driver was arrested for driving without due care and attention causing death.

- The accident happened around 3.30pm on Nov 4. LTA told drivers to avoid lanes two and three after the exit towards Mandai Road. Police investigations are ongoing.

- The crash adds to recent road deaths near Woodlands. Traffic Police figures show injuries rose in early 2026, and motorcyclists stayed the biggest group in fatal crashes.

AI generated

SINGAPORE – A 49-year-old motorcyclist died after an accident involving a bus and a lorry on the BKE towards Woodlands on the afternoon of Nov 4.

A 50-year-old bus driver was arrested for driving without due care and attention causing death, the police said in response to media queries.

The police were alerted to the accident on BKE towards Woodlands at around 3.30pm on Nov 4.

The motorcyclist was taken unconscious to the hospital, where he subsequently died.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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