Cyclist killed in Changi tipper truck collision, second death in 24 hours
A 24-year-old cyclist died after colliding with a tipper truck in Changi, marking the second cyclist fatality involving a tipper truck within a day in Singapore.
A 24-year-old cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene on the morning of Nov 12 after a collision with a tipper truck on Tanah Merah Coast Road near Aviation Park Road in Changi, police said. SCDF paramedics confirmed the death at the site.
Police identified a 38-year-old male tipper truck driver who is cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
The incident follows a similar fatal crash on Nov 11, when a 37-year-old female cyclist was killed after her bicycle struck a tipper truck at the Amber Road and Amber Gardens junction in Katong. The driver of that truck, a 47-year-old male, was arrested for driving without reasonable consideration causing death.
Police statistics show a rise in traffic accidents involving cyclists, with reported cases increasing nearly 25% to 772 in 2025, up from 620 in 2024. Cyclist fatalities also rose to 17 this year, compared with 13 in 2024.