In Singapore, a 24-year-old cyclist was killed in a traffic accident involving a dump truck on Tanah Merah Coast Road in the Changi area. Channel NewsAsia reports, citing police.
Police received a report of an accident involving a dump truck and a bicycle at around 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 12. A paramedic from the Singapore Civil Defence Force pronounced the 24-year-old cyclist dead at the scene.
The 38-year-old dump truck driver is cooperating with the investigation, which is establishing the circumstances of the accident.
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This was at least the third incident in less than two days in which a cyclist was involved in an accident in Singapore's eastern region. The day before, a 37-year-old female cyclist was killed in an accident involving a dump truck at the intersection of Amber Road and Amber Gardens. The truck driver, a 47-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of driving without due care and causing death.
The investigation is ongoing.
On the same day, a 52-year-old cyclist was involved in an accident with a taxi at the intersection of Kaki Bukit Avenue 2 and Eunos Link. He was taken to Changi Hospital conscious, while the 64-year-old taxi driver is assisting police with the investigation.
