SINGAPORE: A driver who allegedly collided with a cyclist along Nicoll Highway, killing him, was driving against traffic and believed to be drunk, a coroner’s court heard on Wednesday ( Sep 19 ).
On Wednesday, an investigating officer released his observations regarding Mr. Basra Rajan Singh’s dying.
Mr Singh, a 45-year-old person from the United Kingdom, was cycling along Nicoll Highway in the first hours of Dec 19, 2023.
A car was captured on a video from a Land Transport Authority camera traveling in opposition to the flow of traffic along Nicoll Highway, heading Rochor.
The incident took place close to a stretch. Mr. Singh was walking when images emerged of him attempting to avoid colliding with the vehicle but failing.
In a head-on motion, Mr Singh was flung upward before getting on the road surface.
He was taken to medical but died that same night, the court heard.
The investigating official said the pilot, a Mr Tan, had said he had “dozed off temporarily” before the incident.
Mr. Tan is slated to face a charge of dangerous moving.
Claim FROM THE VALET Vehicle
The court was informed that Mr. Tan was actually supposed to be driven by a Mr. Ong valet.
Ong began his duties on December 18, 2023. According to the investigating agent, Mr Ong described waiting for Mr Tan and his partner.
Around 5 a.m., Mr. Ong opened the website by taking the keys from Mr. Tan’s girl. Since they were patrons, he was aware of which vehicle they drove.
Mr. Ong claimed that Mr. Tan yelled at him and yelled at him when he inquired about the place.
Mr. Ong said he needed to release his colleagues after realizing that Mr. Tan appeared to be intoxicated.
He claimed that Mr. Tan refused to listen and kept yelling at Mr. Ong, telling him that if Mr. Ong could n’t drive, he may “drive himself.”
Mr. Ong departed from the car after assessing the situation and made the decision to stop providing his servant service.
A part-time Grab driver who was about to enter the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE ) when he saw a motorcyclist waving at him also gave narrated accounts from other witnesses who were present at the scene.
The pilot, a Mr Han, stopped his car and asked the motorcyclist what happened. The motorist claimed to have noticed a light car, which he thought was Mr. Tan, moving in opposition to the flow of traffic.
The light car, according to the motorcyclist, may include collided with a biker before leaving.
Mr Han saw Mr Singh lying on the middle wall of Nicoll Highway, also breathing.
He called an ambulance right away, waiting for it, along with the officers, and waiting for it.
A taxi drivers looking for consumers was traveling on Nicoll Highway towards the KPE on December 19, 2023, according to the investigating official in Mr. Singh’s situation.
He was following the intersection of Beach Road on Lane 2 of the three-lane street when he saw a car’s headlights from a distance.
The cabby repeatedly applied his large frame to the opposing driver to signal the other driver.
The cabby drove past the vehicle, believed to be Mr Tan’s, but could not see the vehicle.
He noticed that the car’s entry car had been damaged and lacked a registration number.
The taxi driver continued as he saw a man standing next to the KPE gate, and he also saw some bits on the road surface and an unidentified object at the center divider.
Checks of Mr Tan’s vehicles revealed no defects. Due to the damage to Mr. Singh’s bike, which was most likely caused by the accident, administrative tests were inaccessible.
Mr. Singh passed away from numerous accidents that matched those in a road traffic accident.
There was no evidence to support foul play, according to the authorities.
The coroner asked the investigating officer if there was any analysis done on the speed of Mr Tan’s vehicle, but the officer said the police were waiting on the Attorney-General’s Chambers ( AGC ) for this.
The coroner may release his results at a later time. The reading was attended by Mr Singh’s woman and Mr Singh’s companions, who declined comment when approached by CNA.