Driver arrested after accident involving elderly motorcyclist in Bartley

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The accident took place at the junction of Bartley Road East and Airport Road on March 15.

The accident took place at the junction of Bartley Road East and Airport Road on March 15.

PHOTO: SGRV FRONT MAN/FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE - A 70-year-old man was taken to hospital unconscious after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car in Bartley Road East.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the accident at the junction of Bartley Road East and Airport Road on March 15 at about 4.40pm.

In response to media queries, the police said the accident involved a car driven by a 30-year-old woman, who was arrested for careless driving without due care and attention, causing hurt.

SCDF said the motorcyclist was taken to Changi General Hospital.

Images posted on Facebook show a white car at a road junction with a fallen motorcycle in front of it. Several people, including SCDF paramedics, are seen tending to a man lying on the road.

Police investigations are ongoing.