Taxi driver, 64, taken to hospital after colliding with stationary motorcycle at Tanjong Pagar

Police investigations are ongoing.

Syahindah Ishak | November 19, 2020, 04:09 PM

A taxi had collided with a stationary motorcyle at the junction of Tanjong Pagar Road and Gopeng Street.

A video of the incident was uploaded onto SG Road Vigilante's Facebook page.

According to the post's caption, the incident happened at 8:50am on Nov. 18.

What happened

The taxi had made a right signal and waited for other vehicles to drive past.

After a St. John ambulance drove past it, the taxi proceeded to make a right turn.

However, the taxi driver likely failed to notice a stationary motorcycle, and subsequently crashed into it.

The motorcyclist was knocked off his bike and fell on the road.

You can watch the full video here:

Taxi driver conveyed to SGH

Responding to queries from Mothership, the police said that they were alerted to the incident at 9:01am on Nov. 18.

The 64-year-old male taxi driver was conscious when conveyed to Singapore General Hospital (SGH), the police added.

Other information regarding the motorcyclist was not revealed.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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