SINGAPORE – An Aetos auxiliary police officer fell into a coma after he was knocked off his motorcycle by a car in Yishun on Sunday.

Mr Muhammad Azrian, 27, was on his way to a fishing excursion with his father-in-law, the officer’s wife told The Straits Times. The extended family lives together in Yishun.

“I’m still in a state of shock,” said Madam Nur Afifah Ibrahim, also 27, adding that the accident happened just a short while after both men had left the house. The housewife was first notified on her phone – she is listed as her husband’s emergency contact – which detected a crash and subsequently by her father, who witnessed the accident.

“I really hope he wakes up. He’s the sole breadwinner at home. My two girls just turned 16 months and six months old and we need him.”

Mr Azrian was taken unconscious to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital after the accident, which took place near the junction of Yishun Avenue 1 and Yishun Street 81 at 9.35am, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force and the police.

A 59-year-old male driver was arrested for careless driving causing grievous hurt.

In a video posted on Facebook by SG Road Vigilante, a white car is seen travelling behind a motorcycle and hits the smaller vehicle when filtering to the left, causing the motorcyclist to fall off.

Another motorcyclist nearby, whom Madam Afifah identified as her father, is seen rushing over to assist the man lying on the road.

Farther ahead, the white car stops in the right lane and a man is seen walking back in the direction of the fallen motorcyclist.

Madam Afifah said Mr Azrian is being treated in the intensive care unit and has undergone two emergency operations – one to remove a blood clot in the left side of his brain and another to remove a blood clot in the right.

“The doctor said we have to be prepared for the worst but it seems like he is showing good progress after the second operation,” she said, adding that her husband also suffered heavy bleeding in his eyes, nose and mouth.

“The doctor didn’t give us a timeline as to when he may wake up but said if he does, his post-recovery will take a long time. The kids’ daily needs and his medical bills are my priorities right now.”

An Aetos spokesman said: “We are very sorry to hear of the accident involving our employee, Muhammad Azrian. The accident had occurred when Azrian was off duty. We have reached out to his family to provide our fullest assistance and support during this difficult time, and will continue to keep in touch with them to get regular updates on his condition.”

Police investigations are ongoing.