Off-duty policeman, 33, dies in motorcycle accident along MCE; fellow officer arrested

A 33-year-old man died in a traffic accident involving two motorcycles along the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) on Friday (Nov 3) morning at 5.10am. A 27-year-old man was also arrested.

The Straits Times understands that the two men were off-duty policemen.

The accident occurred at on the MCE towards the East Coast Parkway, before the Central Boulevard exit.

Police told Stomp that the 33-year-old male motorcyclist was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene, while the other motorcyclist sustained injuries.

The 27-year-old male motorcyclist was arrested for causing death by a negligent act. Police investigations are ongoing.