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LTA, NParks sued by family of man hurt in wild boar roadkill accident

Relatives say agencies negligent in not keeping animals off road

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The scene of the November 2016 accident which left motorcyclist Vicknesh Morthy disabled. Mr Vicknesh had hit the carcass of a wild boar lying on the BKE.

The scene of the November 2016 accident which left motorcyclist Vicknesh Morthy disabled. Mr Vicknesh had hit the carcass of a wild boar lying on the BKE.

PHOTO: SHIN MIN

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The courts are set to decide whether or not the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and National Parks Board (NParks) can be held liable for the severe head injuries suffered by a rider whose motorcycle slammed into the carcass of a wild boar on a highway.
The family of motorcyclist Vicknesh Morthy is suing both agencies for negligence after he suffered brain damage and was left needing a wheelchair following an accident on the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE).
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