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Cyclist, 69, dies after cutting across 5 lanes at Outram Road & getting hit by car, driver gets S$6,000 fine & 8-year driving ban
The driver got down to help the man and called for an ambulance.
Daniel Seow
October 16, 2025, 10:37 AM
A 69-year-old Singaporean man was hit by a car after he cycled across multiple lanes along Outram Road and rode into the path of a car, which swerved to avoid him but was unable to stop in time.
The 42-year-old driver, Pearl Lua Li Xuan, got down to help the cyclist and called for an ambulance.
However, the man eventually succumbed to a sudden cardiac arrrest linked to injuries caused by the accident nine days later in January 2023.
Lua was fined S$6,000 in court on Oct. 15.
She was also barred from holding or obtaining a driving licence for eight years.
Cut across 5-lane road
Court documents seen by Mothership showed that the accident took place on Jan. 10, 2023 at a five-lane section along Outram Road towards Seng Poh Road.Sometime before 4:35pm, Lua was driving on the second rightmost lane of the road at around 53km/h to 64 km/h.
The speed limit of Outram Road is 60 km/h.
Meanwhile, the man was riding a bicycle diagonally across the road from left to right.
Prosecutors said Lua's view of the bicycle was initially obscured by a white minibus on the next lane to her left.
After crossing the minibus, the bicycle encroached into Lua's lane.
Lua swerved right and braked, but ended up colliding with the cyclist, which threw him off his bicycle.
She then alighted to render aid to the man, and called for an ambulance.
Died 9 days later
The man was brought to Singapore General Hospital (SGH) conscious via ambulance.He suffered multiple fractures from the accident, including to his spine, facial region, right ankle and left big toe, as well as lacerations on his thigh, heel and forehead.
He went for surgery two days later.
However, on Jan. 19, 2023, the man had a sudden cardiac arrest and could not be resuscitated.
An autopsy determined his cause of death was pulmonary thromboembolism due to deep vein thrombosis of the lower limb, which doctors attributed to injuries from the accident.
A Health Sciences Authority (HSA) report reconstructing the accident found that Lua was briefly able to see the man when he entered her lane.
Lua's perception-response time was estimated to be between 3.1 seconds to 3.8 seconds, slightly slower than that of typical drivers under similar circumstances, the report found.
Lua was charged with driving without due care and attention by failing to keep a proper lookout for the deceased cyclist, and causing his death.
Driver gets S$6,000 fine & driving ban
Prosecutors sought a fine of between S$6,000 to S$8,000 and an eight-year disqualification from driving.They argued that a fine is "appropriate" because of the deceased's negligence, which "lowered the accused's culpability".
He had cycled across multiple lanes in violation of traffic rules, and did not look back to check that the road was clear even though there were other vehicles using it, prosecutors pointed out.
The prosecutors also noted that Lua has a "generally good driving record", had the right of way, and also alighted after the accident to help the deceased.
On Oct. 15, the judge sentenced Lua to a fine of S$6,000, which she has paid.
She was also disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for eight years.
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