Motorcyclist flung onto car after being rammed by bus in Clementi; 72-year-old driver under probe
SINGAPORE — A 72-year-old male bus driver is assisting with police investigations after a video circulated on WhatsApp shows him ramming into a motorcyclist while changing lanes, causing the motorcyclist to crash into the car in front of him.
Screenshots from a video showing a collision between a bus and motorcyclist at the junction of Clementi Avenue 6 and Commonwealth Avenue West.
SINGAPORE — A 72-year-old male bus driver is assisting with police investigations after a video circulated on WhatsApp shows him ramming into a motorcyclist while changing lanes, causing the motorcyclist to crash into the car in front of him.
The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force said in response to TODAY's queries that they were alerted to the case at 7.15am on Monday (Jan 8).
The accident happened at the junction of Clementi Avenue 6 and Commonwealth Avenue West and involved a car, a bus and a motorcycle, the police said.
In the video shared on WhatsApp, the bus is seen changing lanes after the junction of Clementi Avenue 6. As it crosses into the lane, the corner of the bus hits the motorcyclist.
Upon impact, the motorcyclist is flung forward to the car in front of him, crashing into the car's rear window.
The 33-year-old male motorcyclist was taken conscious to the National University Hospital.
Police investigations are ongoing.
Related topics
accident ClementiStay in the know. Anytime. Anywhere.
Subscribe to our newsletter for the top features, insights and must reads delivered straight to your inbox.
By clicking subscribe, I agree for my personal data to be used to send me TODAY newsletters, promotional offers and for research and analysis.
