A Malaysian man tragically lost his life while making his way to Singapore for work on Monday (June 22) on his motorcycle.
According to Shin Min Daily News, the incident occurred at around 9am on the Tuas Second Link bridge, with the victim being identified as 31-year-old Seah Poo Guan.
Photos of the accident were also shared online, where it showed Seah’s motorcycle badly damaged and had several parts scattered all over the road.
Rode motorcycle in the rain
A friend of Seah’s sister, surnamed Ji, told Shin Min that Seah just took up a new job as a deliveryman and was on his way to work for the very first time.
She added that there was torrential rain on the day of the accident, leading her to believe that Seah’s motorcycle had skidded out of control.
Based on a video provided by Ji, it showed a lorry driving past, along with two motorcycles seen lying on the road behind it.
However, it didn’t show the moment the accident occurred.
Ji also said an eyewitness claimed to have seen Seah falling off from his bike before he was hit by the lorry and subsequently died at the scene.
She urged more witnesses to step forward and shed more light on what had truly transpired.
Survived by wife and son
Seah leaves behind his wife and a one-year-old son, and his passing was deeply mourned by the family, with Seah’s wife paying tribute to him on Facebook by describing how a loving husband and father he was.
Ji told Shin Min that Seah usually travelled to Singapore via Woodlands Checkpoint, but believed he switched to Tuas Checkpoint after getting the new job.
Police findings
In a statement, the Iskandar Puteri district police said Seah was flung off from his motorcycle after hitting a vehicle, and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
When contacted by Shin Min, the police said preliminary findings indicated that Seah crashed into a multi-purpose vehicle that had stopped in the middle lane due to traffic congestion, and was thrown under a lorry.
A second motorcyclist suffered minor injuries after colliding with Seah’s motorcycle. However, police said investigators believe Seah wasn’t run over by any vehicle.
The lorry driver who was at the scene has since been identified and asked to give a statement in order to assist with investigations.
The public have also been urged not to speculate on the case as investigations are still ongoing.
Lorry company denies hit-and-run claim
Meanwhile, the company that owns the lorry involved in the accident vehemently denied claims from Seah’s family that the lorry driver fled the scene after checking on the situation.
A company representative told Shin Min that the lorry was travelling straight at the time and did not hit anyone.
The driver did hear a noise coming from behind the vehicle and stopped to investigate. After determining that it was unrelated to the lorry, he continued on his way, so the incident does not constitute a hit-and-run.
“The driver will give a statement at the police station on June 25, and we will cooperate fully with investigations.”
The representative also said an explanation was provided to Seah’s family and friends when contacted by them.
“I’m not too clear on the specific details of what happened, but the police have said it has nothing to do with us, and we don’t want to be wrongly accused.”
Our condolences to Seah’s family for their loss.
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