44-year-old motorcyclist injured in accident with car along Bukit Batok West Avenue 5

Update at 5.15pm

The 44-year-old male motorcyclist was sent to hospital following his accident with a car at Bukit Batok West Avenue 5.

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A motorcycle was wedged under a car following an accident along Bukit Batok West Avenue 5 at around 1.10pm today (Jul 4).

Stomper Ting Hao saw the aftermath of the accident and sent a photo of it to Stomp. 

In the photo, the motorcycle can be seen pinned underneath the white car. The car's bumper and front lights were damaged in the accident.

The Stomper believes that the driver of car was making a turn when he or she hit the motorcyclist who was going straight. In a telephone interview, he said that the motorcyclist might have jumped off the vehicle before impact.

Said a Police spokesman in response to a Stomp query:

"On Jul 4, at 12.51pm, the Police were alerted to an accident involving a car and a motorcycle along Bukit Batok West Avenue 5 towards Brickland Road.

"A 44-year-old male motorcyclist was conscious when conveyed to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.

"Police investigations are ongoing."