Singapore cyclist, 75, dies after Hougang crash with car
What's new: The death was the third fatal cyclist crash in three days as Singapore logged 772 such accidents in 2025, up nearly 25%.
A 75-year-old man riding a power-assisted bicycle died after a crash with a car in Hougang on Nov. 13, police and emergency responders in Singapore said. The collision happened around 11:25 a.m. at the junction of Hougang Avenue 9 and Yio Chu Kang Road. The rider was taken unconscious to Sengkang General Hospital, where he later died. Police said the 54-year-old male driver is assisting with ongoing investigations. The death marked the third reported fatal crash involving a cyclist in three days, after a 24-year-old cyclist was killed in Changi on Nov. 12 and a 37-year-old cyclist died in Katong a day earlier. Singapore recorded 772 cyclist-involved accidents in 2025, up from 620 in 2024, with 17 fatal cases this year.