BMW beats red light along Sims Ave, hits motorcycle & allegedly doesn't stop

A BMW was seen running a red light and hitting a motorcycle along Sims Avenue towards Geylang on Nov. 19.

Police confirmed with Mothership that they were alerted to a hit-and-run accident involving a car and a motorcycle at the junction of Sims Avenue and Sims Way at about 8:20am that day.

A video of the incident was uploaded on Facebook group SG Road Vigilante.

What happened

Dashcam footage showed the BMW travelling across the junction despite the traffic light turning green for vehicles heading towards the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) tunnel.

The BMW narrowly avoided two oncoming vehicles before hitting the motorcycle.

The motorcyclist was thrown off the bike and landed on the road.

A passerby and another motorcyclist rushed to check on the victim, who appeared motionless for a while before eventually coming to.

According to the caption in the post, the BMW driver did not stop after the collision and left the scene.

Taken to hospital

A 58-year-old male motorcyclist was conveyed conscious to the hospital, the police said.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Top photos from SG Road Vigilante/Facebook