52-year-old motorcyclist dies after accident with bus on Rochor Canal Rd

A fatal accident involving a motorcycle and a bus happened yesterday (May 6) at 2.45pm, along the Rochor Canal Road towards Arab Street. 

Stomper LowMinh’s friend who was in the vicinity, took a photo of the accident and sent it to him.

LowMinh subsequently alerted Stomp to the incident, and forwarded the photo, in which the victim, a motorcyclist, could be seen lying on the road, his head underneath the bus.

The police has issued an official statement on the accident:

“On May 6, 2017, the police were alerted to an accident involving a bus and a motorcycle along Rochor Canal Road towards Arab Street. 

“The 52-year-old motorcyclist was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene.

“The 57-year-old male bus driver was arrested for causing death by rash act.

“Police investigations are ongoing.”