M'sian motorcyclist, 57, falls along Causeway towards S'pore, dies

He was pronounced dead at the scene, said Malaysia police.

Winnie Li

March 20, 2025, 09:20 PM

A 57-year-old Malaysian motorcyclist passed away after he fell from his bike while travelling from Johor Bahru (JB) towards Singapore along the Causeway on Mar. 20 morning.

According to local police, the cause of his death was attributed to head injuries.

Deceased was wearing helmet

The aftermath of the fatal incident was caught on camera by onlookers, and photos, as well as videos, were uploaded to Facebook.

In one of the photos, the deceased could be seen lying on the road in the rain.

His motorcycle was parked behind him, and another motorcyclist could be seen standing next to it.

In another video, the motorcyclist could be seen attending to the deceased, who was wearing a helmet.

A queue of motorcyclists also formed behind the scene of the incident.

In a photo taken from another angle, Malaysia authorities were at the scene.

Statement from Malaysian police

In a statement published on its Facebook page, the South Johor Bahru district police confirmed that the incident took place at around 11:43am on Thursday.

According to the police, it is believed that the motorcyclist had fallen onto the road after he "lost control" of his bike.

The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

The police added that they have launched an investigation into the incident and asked witnesses to share relevant information with them.

Rain in S'pore & JB since Mar. 19

Continuous rain has fallen on both Singapore and JB since Mar. 19 due to a monsoon surge that formed over the South China Sea.

As a result of the monsoon surge, which is expected to last till Mar. 21, PUB, Singapore's national water agency issued several flash flood risk alerts and encouraged commuters to adjust their travel plans where needed.

The rainy conditions also worsened congestion at the Causeway land crossing on Mar. 19, prompting the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority to warn travellers of "heavy departure traffic" at 3:52pm.

At around 5pm on Wednesday, the Jalanow website estimated the crossing time from JB to Singapore to be one hour and 30 minutes.

As bus bays at the JB immigration complex were crowded with commuters waiting for their bus to Singapore, a woman apparently fainted while queueing.