Oh dear. That was the first phrase that came to mind when I heard about the news.
On Saturday night, 21 September 2019, a 25-year-old motorcyclist was brought to the hospital after he accidentally crashed into a deer at Upper Thomson Road.
The rider was sent to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital where he received treatment. He was conscious.
We’re glad to know that the rider is recovering, however the condition of the deer is unknown as it ran back into the forest after it was hit.
Past Incidents
A couple of similar incidences involving deers have occurred in the past. In June 2018, a Sambar deer had to be put down as it was badly injured in an accident involving three vehicles at Bukit Timah Expressway.
A 46-year-old taxi driver suffered cuts on his head and was brought to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital conscious.
Eco-Link@BKE
We don’t usually see as many accidents involving animals in Singapore compared to other countries. However, they still do occur and it’s not hard to see why.
Hint: Expressways.
Yup, our highways are kinda in the way and sometimes these animals need to cross to the other side of the forest. This is why the Eco-Link@BKE was built, to bridge and create a safe passage for these wild animals.
The Eco-Link@BKE bridges the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and Central Catchment Nature Reserve.
It has been reported that animals do use it, such as our much-loved wild Sunda pangolins whose population is frighteningly low at just over 50 in Singapore.
Of course, not all animals are able to use the Eco-Link@BKE, and as a result, such accidents between cars and innocent animals do occur.
Hopefully, the deer involved in the accident with the motorcyclist will be able to recover on its own.
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