Two killed in Tampines multi-vehicle crash, police hunt two suspects who fled
A collision involving two cars and a motorcycle in Tampines on Oct. 29 left two people dead, while authorities continue searching for the driver and passenger of a second car who left the scene.
Police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said a multi-vehicle accident occurred on Tampines Avenue 12 at about 10:35 p.m. on Oct. 29, involving two cars and a motorcycle. The 24-year-old motorcyclist and his 24-year-old pillion rider were taken unconscious to hospital and later died from their injuries. A 25-year-old female driver of one of the cars was taken conscious to hospital, while two other injured occupants were taken to Changi General Hospital and Sengkang General Hospital respectively.
Police are searching for the male driver and female passenger of the second car, who were not present when officers arrived. Preliminary investigations indicate the pair left the scene after the crash.
SCDF personnel and vehicles were deployed to the site, where the vehicles were heavily damaged, a tree and a pole had been knocked down, and debris littered the area.
The incident adds to a broader increase in road accidents in Singapore. Reported traffic accidents rose from 3,748 in the first half of 2025 to 3,869 in the same period of 2026, with injured persons increasing from 4,894 to 5,090. Motorcyclists and pillion riders were involved in 55.6% of accidents and accounted for 45.9% of road deaths in the first half of 2026.