Bus Driver Arrested After BKE Crash Kills 49-Year-Old Motorcyclist

A 49-year-old motorcyclist died after a crash involving a bus and a lorry on the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) towards Woodlands on 4 November 2026.

The police were alerted at about 3.30pm. The motorcyclist was unconscious when he was taken to hospital, where he later died.

Police said they arrested the 50-year-old bus driver on suspicion of careless driving causing death. Investigations are ongoing.

ADVERTISEMENT

Traffic Backed Up to the Kranji Expressway

The crash happened after the Mandai Road exit. In a traffic alert at 3.32pm, the Land Transport Authority advised motorists to avoid lanes 2 and 3. The authority reported that congestion stretched back to the Kranji Expressway.

Read Also:  NUS & NTU Fall to Joint Sixth & Eighth in QS Asia Rankings 2027; No Singapore University in Top Five