Two motorcyclists taken to hospital after accident near Woodlands Checkpoint

Two motorcyclists were taken to hospital on May 26 after an accident - the latest in a series of incidents - near the Woodlands Checkpoint.

The police said they were alerted to an accident involving two motorcycles on the BKE towards the PIE at around 8.10am.

Two male motorcyclists aged 22 and 24 were taken to the hospital conscious. Police investigations are ongoing.

In video footage of the accident's aftermath that was circulated online, two motorcycles can be seen lying on their sides in the middle lanes of the expressway, while a third motorbike is parked nearby. None of the riders are seen in the video.

The accident on May 26 is the latest in a string of accidents in recent months at or around the Woodlands Checkpoint, both leaving and entering Singapore.

On May 24, a car heading into Johor Bahru collided with a Causeway Link bus en route to Singapore at Woodlands Crossing leading to the Causeway.

The accident, which happened around 5.30am, led to the car's driver and three passengers being taken to hospital, and the lane closed for around three hours, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority. This took place on a Saturday morning when traffic on the Causeway is normally heavy.

Separately, on April 5, a motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a collision with a car at around 4pm on the BKE towards Woodlands Checkpoint.

The car's driver was called to assist the police with investigations.

Another incident on the morning of Nov 29, 2024, resulted in 17 people taken to hospital after a multiple-vehicle collision on the BKE involving lorries and cars about to enter Woodlands Checkpoint.

Lok Jian Wen for The Straits Times

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