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Straits Times
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- Straits Times
Two motorcyclists taken to hospital after accident near Woodlands Checkpoint
Two rider-less motorcycles on the ground, with another parked close by, after a collision on May 26. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM MALAYSIA-SINGAPORE BORDER CROSSERS(MSBC)/FACEBOOK 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. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
Straits Times
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- Straits Times
Accident at Woodlands Checkpoint causes 3-hour lane closure; 4 people taken to hospital
A silver-coloured MPV appeared to have collided with a Causeway Link bus. PHOTOS: CUSTOM & MSIA ROAD/TELEGRAM, SCREENGRAB FROM MALAYSIA-SINGAPORE BORDER CROSSERS - GROUP 2/FACEBOOK Accident at Woodlands Checkpoint causes 3-hour lane closure; 4 people taken to hospital SINGAPORE - Four people were taken to the hospital after an accident involving a car and a bus at Woodlands Checkpoint on the morning of May 24. It also resulted in a lane closure for three hours, according to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA). In response to queries, the police said they were alerted to the accident at Woodlands Crossing at 5.30am. A 48-year-old male car driver and his three passengers, aged between 14 and 78, were taken conscious to the hospital, the police added. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said two people were taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital while another two were taken to Sengkang General Hospital. In a video uploaded on Facebook group Malaysia-Singapore Border Crossers Group 2 , at least three ambulances, one fire engine, two SCDF support vehicles and several rescue workers can be seen at the scene. A silver-coloured MPV, which has a badly dented bonnet, appears to have collided with a Causeway Link bus. In its first alert on Facebook at 6.10am, ICA said the accident blocked one out of three lanes leading into the Causeway. At about 7.53am, ICA said all three lanes were blocked for 15 minutes to allow SCDF to wash the oil spillage at the accident site. More than 15 minutes later , it updated that the spillage had been cleaned and two out of three lanes were opened for vehicles departing for Johor Bahru. At 9.09am, ICA said all lanes were open for departing traffic. 'Travellers planning to depart Singapore via Woodlands Checkpoint should expect delays,' it said, adding that motorists are advised to follow its Facebook page for updates. Police investigations are ongoing. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
Straits Times
23-04-2025
- Straits Times
Man, 21, dies after motorcycle skids in Braddell
In a video posted on social media, a body covered in blue cloth can be seen on a road divider with an ambulance nearby. PHOTO: SCREENSHOT FROM MALAYSIA-SINGAPORE BORDER CROSSERS/FACEBOOK SINGAPORE - A man died after the motorcycle he was riding skidded in Braddell on the morning of April 23. The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident at the junction of Braddell Road and Croucher Road at 8.15am. A 21-year-old male motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic. In a video posted on Facebook group Malaysia-Singapore Border Crossers, a body covered in blue cloth can be seen on a road divider with an ambulance nearby. Investigations are ongoing. The number of accidents involving motorcyclists increased by 4.7 per cent in 2024, from 3,792 cases to 3,969 cases, according to the police's latest annual report on the road traffic situation here. Although motorcycles make up only 14.7 per cent of Singapore's total vehicle population, 55.2 per cent of all traffic accidents involved motorcyclists or pillion riders in 2024, the report noted. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
