64-year-old PMD rider dies in hospital after falling onto Fajar LRT tracks
A 64-year-old PMD rider died after falling onto the tracks at Fajar LRT station in Bukit Panjang. SMRT said staff quickly cut traction power and called SCDF. Police do not suspect foul play, and investigations are ongoing.
- A 64-year-old PMD rider died after falling onto the tracks at Fajar LRT station on 19 November.
- SMRT staff quickly shut off traction power and called SCDF; the man was taken to Woodlands Health Campus, where he later died.
- Police do not suspect foul play, and investigations into the incident are ongoing.
SINGAPORE: A personal mobility device (PMD) rider died in hospital after falling onto the tracks at Fajar LRT station in Bukit Panjang.
Footage of the incident, posted in a now-deleted TikTok video, showed the PMD lying on its side beneath the platform.
The clip also depicted a man lying in the gap next to the rail, while an SMRT staff member and another individual attempted to assist him.
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it received a call for assistance at Fajar LRT station at about 9.35pm on 19 November.
A 64-year-old man was found lying motionless on the train tracks and was taken to hospital.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said he was conveyed to Woodlands Health Campus, where he later died.
Based on preliminary investigations, the police said they do not suspect any foul play. Investigations are ongoing.
In response to media queries, SMRT Trains president Lam Sheau Kai confirmed that a passenger on a PMD had fallen onto the tracks at around 9.35pm.
“Our staff immediately activated the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) for assistance and filed a police report,” Lam said.
He added that the man was not struck by any incoming train, as SMRT’s operations control centre had promptly switched off the traction power.
Lam said SMRT is cooperating with the police in their investigations.
The incident follows a similar case on 27 October, when a drunken passenger fell onto the tracks at Bangkit LRT station.
SMRT staff activated the emergency stop plunger to switch off traction power. Bangkit station is also part of the Bukit Panjang LRT Line.
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