Driver arrested after cyclist killed in Katong accident
A 37-year-old female cyclist died in a collision with a tipper truck at Amber Road and Amber Gardens, leading to the driver's arrest for causing death.
A 37-year-old female cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene after her bicycle was struck by a tipper truck at the junction of Amber Road and Amber Gardens in Katong on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred at about 3.15pm, near a condominium construction site. Traffic Police closed a section of Amber Gardens for investigations, and a blue tent was placed over the cyclist's body beside the truck.
"The driver was arrested for driving without reasonable consideration causing death," police said.
Police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force confirmed that a paramedic declared the cyclist dead at the scene. The driver, a 47-year-old male, remains in custody while investigations continue.
The accident marks the second cyclist-related incident reported on Nov 11, following an earlier collision involving a 52-year-old male cyclist and a ComfortDelGro taxi. Police statistics show 772 cyclist accidents in 2025, up from 620 in 2024 and 581 in 2023, with fatal cyclist accidents rising to 17 cases this year from 13 the previous year. Authorities noted that more than half of such accidents involve cyclists riding disorderly or failing to keep a proper lookout.