2 sent to hospital after tree along SLE falls & hits motorcyclists on road during heavy downpour

Two motorcyclists travelling along the Seletar Expressway (SLE) were struck by a falling tree on the evening of Oct. 24 as strong gusts of wind and rain swept across Singapore.

A clip of the accident, circulated online, showed how sudden it was.

Falling tree

In the clip, the car with the dashcam was seen travelling along an expressway.

According to the caption, this was somewhere before the Lentor Avenue exit along the SLE, at around 10:08pm.

Raindrops could be seen falling on the windshield as the wiper swept across the glass at regular intervals.

About 17 seconds into the clip, three motorcycles were seen riding on lane one.

As they rode past the car, one of the trees planted along the middle divider could be seen falling over, with parts of it landing on the motorway.

Two conveyed to hospital

The brake lights on the lead motorcyclist's bike went off, but the rider was not able to evade in time.

After being struck by the falling tree, the rider lost his balance.

He bumped into the middle divider several times, but managed to steady his bike and continue along his journey.

The third motorcyclist was similarly struck by the tree, causing him to fall and skid along the road.

He skid along the road for metres, with the friction creating a tail of sparks.

The rider could also be seen tumbling along the road for quite a distance before spinning around.

The car with the dashcam swerved slightly to the left to avoid the motorcyclist.

It is not clear from the clip what happened afterwards.

Responding to queries from Mothership, a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) spokesperson shared that it was alerted to the road traffic accident along SLE towards the Central Expressway (CTE) before Lentor Avenue exit on Oct. 24 at 10:10pm.

"SCDF conveyed two persons to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital," the spokesperson added.

Top image via Fara Ohh Fara / Facebook