In a distressing incident that occurred on Saturday (Jul. 15), a motorcyclist was involved in a collision with a truck at the junction of Jalan Buroh and Jurong Port Road.
The accident, which took place during the early hours of the morning, was captured and shared online, shedding light on the potential dangers of blind spots and road safety for motorcyclists.
What happened?
The accident unfolded when the motorcyclist found themselves behind a lorry at a red traffic light. As they waited for the light to turn green, the motorcyclist moved ahead of the lorry, unknowingly placing themselves in the truck’s blind spot.
When the traffic light finally signaled right turns for the vehicles, the lorry proceeded ahead without noticing the motorcyclist in its blind spot. The lorry’s front right wheel ran over the motorcyclist as they moved into the path of the truck, and it appeared to have rolled over the motorcyclist’s head in the process, with the latter miraculously surviving the impact and grimacing in pain.
As the collision occurred, the lorry came to a halt, and the driver opened the vehicle’s door. Meanwhile, the motorcyclist was left on the ground, visibly in pain and clutching their chest. Passersby witnessed the incident and quickly reacted to provide assistance.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted to the accident at 7:30 am and promptly dispatched a team to the scene. Upon arrival, the SCDF personnel assessed the motorcyclist’s condition and provided immediate medical attention.
The SCDF conveyed the injured motorcyclist to the National University Hospital for further medical treatment and evaluation.
Netizens’ comments
- What the hell was he even thinking cutting into a trailer’s blind spot
- very irritating, always bike cut into the front, and then green light move off slowly. he deserves it
- this was a big mistake, never cut infront of a big vehicle
- I was expecting him to become human minced meat within seconds
- but this one not true. car can give way and wait . no need to always rush this one not F1 don’t need to test your reaction time immediately when light turn green
- I believed the truck driver didn’t notice him, no motorist parks in front of a big vehicle like this at the junction.