Motorcyclist killed in BKE crash; bus driver detained
A 49-year-old motorcyclist died after a collision involving a bus and a lorry on the Bukit Timah Expressway, and the bus driver was arrested for careless driving.
A 49-year-old motorcyclist died following a collision on the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) towards Woodlands on the afternoon of 4 November. Police said a 50-year-old bus driver was arrested on charges of driving without due care and attention causing death.
The incident was reported to police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force at about 3:30 p.m. The motorcyclist was unconscious when taken to Woodlands Hospital, where he later died, authorities said.
A video posted on social media showed a blue motorcycle lying on its side in the second leftmost lane, a detached top case nearby, a lorry with hazard lights further down the lane, and a blue bus in the adjacent lane. The Land Transport Authority issued an alert on X at the same time, advising motorists to avoid lanes two and three after the exit to Mandai Road.
The crash follows a fatal motorcyclist collision near Woodlands Checkpoint on 1 November. Traffic Police data indicate that road accidents with injuries rose from 3,748 in the first half of 2025 to 3,869 in the same period in 2026, with motorcyclists and pillion riders involved in more than half of all accidents and accounting for 45.9% of road deaths in the first half of 2026.
Police investigations remain ongoing.