A MOTORCYCLIST died from the head injuries he picked up in a collision with a trailer near Simei just before noon on Thursday.

The trailer was on Xilin Avenue and headed for Simei Avenue when the accident happened at the junction of Changi South Ave 3 and Xilin Avenue.

The motorcyclist, who was in his early 50s, was on Changi South Avenue 3 and headed for the East Coast Parkway (ECP).

He died in hospital.

Eyewitnesses may call the Traffic Police hotline at 1800-547-1818.