Elderly cyclist dies after collision with car in Yio Chu Kang, third fatal accident involving cyclist in 3 days

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An elderly man has died after he was involved in a car accident while riding his power-assisted bicycle along Yio Chu Kang Road on Friday (Nov 13).The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were alerted to the accident at the junction of Hougang Avenue 9 and Yio Chu Kang Road at around 11.30am.The 75-year-old cyclist was taken to Sengkang General Hospital where he died.A 54-year-old taxi driver is assisting with ongoing police investigations.This marks the third accident within three days where a cyclist has died.On Thursday (Nov 12), a 24-year-old male cyclist died after he was involved in an accident with a tipper truck along Tanah Merah Coast Road.The cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.Just a day earlier, a 37-year-old female cyclist died after an accident with a tipper truck in Katong.