Motorcyclist, 49, dies after 3-vehicle accident on BKE; bus driver arrested

A 49-year male motorcyclist died after an accident on the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) that led to the arrest of a bus driver.

The accident, involving a bus, motorcycle and van, happened at about 3.30pm on Wednesday (Nov 4) along BKE towards Woodlands.

Dashcam footage of the incident seen by AsiaOne shows the damaged Malaysia-registered motorcycle lying on the third lane, with debris strewn across two lanes of the expressway.

About 20m ahead of the motorcycle, a Singapore-registered lorry is stopped on the same lane, while a Malaysia bus is stopped on the second lane.

In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said the motorcyclist was taken unconscious to hospital where he later died.

A 50-year-old male bus driver was arrested for driving without due care and attention causing death.

Police investigations are ongoing.

一名 49 岁的摩托车骑手在武吉知马高速公路 (BKE) 上发生事故后身亡，事故导致一名巴士司机被捕。

这起事故涉及一辆公共汽车、一辆摩托车和一辆货车，于周三（11 月 4 日）下午 3 点 30 分左右发生在 BKE 公路往兀兰方向的路上。

亚洲新闻网看到的行车记录仪视频显示，受损的马来西亚注册摩托车倒在第三条车道上，碎片散落在高速公路的两条车道上。

在摩托车前方约 20 米处，一辆新加坡注册的货车停在同一车道上，而一辆马来西亚巴士停在第二条车道上。

针对AsiaOne的询问，警方表示，摩托车驾驶员被送往医院时已失去意识，后因伤势过重不治身亡。

一名50岁的男性公交车司机因疏忽驾驶导致他人死亡而被捕。

警方调查仍在进行中。