LTA enforcement officer dies in bike chase on SLE
A Land Transport and Authority (LTA) officer succumbed to his injuries after being flung off his motorcycle when he crashed into a road divider.
He had been pursuing an errant motorcyclist whom he had tried to stop along the road shoulder prior to the crash.
The police told AsiaOne that at about 10.40am on Tuesday (Jan 4), they were alerted to to an accident involving a motorcycle, two lorries and a van.
The accident occurred along the Seletar Expressway (SLE) towards the Bukit Timah Expressway, near the Tampines Expressway exit.
LTA enforcement officer Zdulfika Ahakasah, who was riding the motorcycle, was conveyed to the hospital where he subsequently died.
An 18-year-old man, believed to be the rider who was being pursued, has been arrested for the following: failing to stop when ordered by an authorised officer, dangerous driving, riding without a valid licence and insurance coverage, possession of scheduled weapons, and suspected drug-related offences.