A 64-year-old cyclist died after an accident in Tampines involving a a trailer truck on the morning of Jan 3. Several police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) vehicles were seen at the accident site, according to a report by Chinese-language daily Shin Min Daily News.
The trailer truck driver was arrested for "driving without reasonable considerations to other road users, causing death," said police.A 64-year-old cyclist died after an accident in Tampines involving a a trailer truck on the morning of Jan 3.
In response to queries from The Straits Times, the police and SCDF said they were alerted to the accident at the junction of Tampines Avenue 2 and Tampines Street 11, at around 9.30am. A 44-year-old trailer truck driver was arrested for "driving without reasonable considerations to other road users, causing death", police added.
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