A motorcyclist died after he was run over by a container truck along Jalan Buroh at the junction of West Coast Highway on Thursday (Nov 24).
The accident occurred at around 6.15pm and was captured on video. Road safety community Facebook page Roads.sg uploaded the dashboard video shared by user Fai Kor.
The graphic video footage shows the motorcyclist riding in between two trucks before disappearing from sight. He is seen lying on the narrow two-lane road seconds later.
At least two other motorcyclists were seen to have stopped right after the incident took place. The two trucks had also come to a stop.
The video has garnered over 68,000 views and more than 1,000 shares on Facebook. Some netizens left comments on the post advising fellow motorists to “ride safe” and not “squeeze” in between heavy vehicles when on the road.
This accident follows a crash on the Pan Island Expressway that involved two motorcylists on Thursday. A video was also posted on Roads.sg’s Facebook page showing what happened. Based on update by the community page, the two riders escaped with minor injuries.
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