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Man, 21, dies, woman, 19, riding pillion, taken to hospital: AYE accident involving motorcycle & multiple vehicles
He was taken to hospital unconscious and later died from his injuries.
April 01, 2026, 06:17 PM
A 21-year-old man has died following a multi-vehicle accident along the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) towards Tuas on Mar. 31.
A 19-year-old female pillion rider was also taken to hospital conscious after the crash.
Motorcyclist later died in hospital
The accident occurred along the AYE towards Tuas after the South Buona Vista Road exit at about 6:45pm, according to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
The crash involved three cars and a motorcycle.
The man, who'd been riding the motorcycle, was sent to hospital unconscious, said police.
He later died from his injuries.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said:
“On 31 March 2026 at about 6:45pm, SCDF was alerted to a road traffic accident along AYE towards Tuas, after South Buona Vista exit.
SCDF conveyed two persons to National University Hospital.”
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) added:
“On 31 March 2026 at about 6.50pm, the Police were alerted to an accident involving three cars and a motorcycle along AYE towards Tuas. A 19-year-old female pillion was conveyed conscious to the hospital and a 21-year-old male motorcyclist was conveyed unconscious to the hospital, where he subsequently passed away. Police investigations are ongoing.”
Three lanes affected, congestion stretched kilometres
Footage from the SGRoad Blocks Telegram channel showed at least three cars stopped along the expressway, with debris believed to be from the motorcycle scattered across the road.
Several police vehicles and an Expressway Monitoring and Advisory System (EMAS) recovery vehicle were also seen at the scene.
In a post on X at about 6:53pm, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) advised motorists to avoid lanes 2 and 3 following the accident.
In a later update at 8:10pm, LTA said motorists should avoid lane 1 as well, adding that congestion had stretched to Lower Delta Road.
The jam reportedly lasted several hours, according to road users on the SGRoad Blocks Telegram channel.
Bus services delayed due to accident
The accident also disrupted several bus services travelling along the affected stretch of the expressway.
In a Facebook post at about 8pm, Tower Transit Singapore said services 97 and 963 experienced longer waiting times because of the congestion.
About 25 minutes later, SBS Transit said services 14, 33, 166, 197 and 198 were also delayed.
Services 197 and 198 were temporarily diverted and skipped nine bus stops before operations gradually returned to normal later that night, the operator added.
Top image via SGRoad Blocks/ Traffic News/ Telegram
