SINGAPORE — A motorcyclist was flung across three lanes of the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) after colliding with a car in an accident that was captured on dashcam footage.
The crash happened on Sept. 12, with police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) alerted to the accident at about 1.15pm.
According to footage posted by SG Road Vigilante on Sept. 16, a grey Honda CR-V was travelling along the PIE towards Changi when it appeared to change lanes near Exit 24, towards the Bukit Timah Expressway.
Motorcyclist appears to be sent flying
The footage appears to show the SUV moving across lanes and nearly coming into contact with a motorcyclist.
The rider can then be seen gesturing towards the car as both vehicles continue travelling along the expressway.
Moments later, the dashcam footage shows the motorcycle and car colliding.
The impact sends the motorcyclist flying across approximately three lanes, while the motorcycle slides further across the carriageway.
Several vehicles slow down after the crash as the rider remains on the road, appearing to clutch his right arm.
Two other motorcyclists stop near him, apparently helping to alert approaching traffic to the danger.
The Honda CR-V is seen stopped in the first lane several metres from where the rider landed, while other vehicles continue passing the scene.
Rider taken to hospital
Police said they were alerted to an accident involving a car and motorcycle along Loyang Avenue at about 1.15pm on Sept. 12.
SCDF separately said it was alerted at about 1.20pm to a road traffic accident along the PIE towards Changi, before the Eng Neo Avenue exit.
The 32-year-old male motorcyclist was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital while conscious, according to both police and SCDF.
There were no reports in the latest police and SCDF accounts of other people being taken to hospital.
Police investigations ongoing
Police said the motorcyclist is assisting with investigations under the Protection from Harassment Act 2014.
Investigations are ongoing.
The available footage shows the sequence of events leading to the collision, but it does not establish the intentions of either driver or determine legal responsibility for the crash.
The incident is another reminder of the risks faced by motorcyclists on Singapore’s high-speed expressways, where a collision can send a rider across multiple lanes within seconds.
For now, authorities have not announced any conclusion on how the accident occurred or whether any traffic offence was committed.
Editorial accuracy note: The description of the motorcyclist being “flung across three lanes” comes from the visible sequence in the dashcam footage. Police and SCDF have confirmed the accident and the rider’s hospitalisation, but investigations remain ongoing, so the footage should not be treated as proof that either party was at fault.
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