Two motorcyclists taken to hospital after accident near Woodlands Checkpoint
Two motorcyclists taken to hospital after accident near Woodlands Checkpoint
SINGAPORE – Two motorcyclists were taken to hospital on May 26 after an accident – the latest in a series of incidents – near the Woodlands Checkpoint.
The police said they were alerted to an accident involving two motorcycles along the BKE towards the PIE at around 8.10am.
Two male motorcyclists aged 22 and 24 were taken to the hospital conscious. Police investigations are ongoing.
In video footage of the incident's aftermath circulated online, two motorcycles can be seen lying on their sides in the middle lanes of a road, while a third bike is parked nearby. None of the riders are seen in the video.
The accident on May 26 is a string of accidents in recent months in and around the Woodlands Checkpoint, both leaving and entering Singapore.
On May 24, a car heading into Johor Bahru collided with a Causeway Link bus en route to Singapore at Woodlands Crossing leading into the Causeway.
The accident, which happened around 5.30am, led to the car's driver and three passengers taken to hospital, and the lane closed for around three hours, said the ICA, on a Saturday morning when traffic on the Causeway is normally heavy.
Separately, on April 5, a motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a collision with a car at around 4pm along the BKE towards Woodlands Checkpoint.
The car's driver was called to assist the police with investigations.
Another incident on the morning of Nov 29, 2024 saw 17 people taken to hospital after a multiple vehicle collision on the BKE involving lorries and cars about to enter Woodlands Checkpoint.
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