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Cyclist in the wrong but bus driver arrested

No evidence of foul play in death of cyclist dragged by bus: Coroner​

Cyclist German Jr Miranda Gonzales was hit and dragged by a bus for about 35m on March 19, 2021.


Cyclist German Jr Miranda Gonzales was hit and dragged by a bus for about 35m on March 19, 2021.
PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO

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Dominic Low

Sep 6, 2021

SINGAPORE - A cyclist who was killed after being hit and dragged by a bus for about 35m had crossed the road despite the traffic light being in the vehicle's favour.
The cause of Mr German Jr Miranda Gonzales' death was multiple injuries consistent with those from a road traffic accident, said the state coroner in his findings dated Aug 31.
"There is no evidence of foul play in Mr Gonzales' death," added State Coroner Adam Nakhoda.
The accident occurred at the junction of Pasir Ris Drive 1 and Loyang Avenue on the night of March 19.
The SBS Transit bus, driven by Mr Ku Chee Kong, was approaching the junction while the traffic light was in its favour.
While making a right turn into Loyang Avenue, the bus struck Mr Gonzales, a 31-year-old Filipino, who was cycling across the junction's pedestrian crossing.

Footage from a Land Transport Authority camera showed that Mr Ku had flashed the high beams of the bus twice - when Mr Gonzales was entering the pedestrian crossing and when the cyclist was in front of the vehicle.
Mr Ku had claimed that he had not seen Mr Gonzales and that it was his normal routine to flash the bus' high beams when entering a major road junction.
The driver had also said that he did not immediately slow down after feeling an impact at the front of the bus, as there were other vehicles approaching from the rear.
Mr Ku only stopped the bus after completing the right turn. As a result, Mr Gonzales and his bicycle were dragged for about 35m.

The cyclist suffered multiple injuries - including to his ribs, lungs and heart - and was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene at about 11.30pm.
In his findings, State Coroner Nakhoda noted that Mr Gonzales was found to have 221mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood.

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The accident occurred at the junction of Pasir Ris Drive 1 and Loyang Avenue on the night of March 19, 2021. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO

He highlighted the opinion of Associate Professor Teo Eng Swee, a senior consultant forensic pathologist, who had said a person with such a level of alcohol in his blood might be expected to be "obviously drunk, with signs and symptoms like nausea, being unsteady on the feet, and staggering while walking".
The state coroner noted two hypothetical scenarios where the collision could have been avoided, which were raised in a report by the Health Sciences Authority.

In the first, the collision could have been avoided if Mr Ku had applied the brakes instead of flashing the bus' high beams the first time.
In the second scenario, the accident would not have happened if the driver had jammed the brakes when Mr Gonzales entered the pedestrian crossing. Even if his perception-response time was 2.3 seconds - in the slower end of the typical range for drivers where stopping the collision was unlikely - he may have avoided driving over Mr Gonzales and the bicycle, stated the report.
State Coroner Nakhoda also extended his condolences to Mr Gonzales' family.
Court records do not show if Mr Ku, who was arrested after the event, has been dealt with over the incident.
Chinese-language daily Shin Min Daily News earlier reported that Mr Gonzales was an aircraft technician and leaves behind a wife and two children in the Philippines.
 
Please tell your bros in SG Road Vigilante. You can go on hating cyclists and killing cyclists… if you’re prepared to have your own life destroyed and forever remembering you are a murderer. Shout all the bravados you wish, I bet you pee in your sleep
 
So did the German embassy here lower the flag for this fucker ?
 
So infested that even dead cyclists are FTs! :eek: :FU::FU::FU::FU::FU::FU::FU::FU::FU::FU:
 
Please tell your bros in SG Road Vigilante. You can go on hating cyclists and killing cyclists… if you’re prepared to have your own life destroyed and forever remembering you are a murderer. Shout all the bravados you wish, I bet you pee in your sleep
You see, when pedestrians go on the road when and where they are not supposed to, it is called jaywalking. Why can't cyclists under stand simple things like rules? :o-o: :FU::FU:
 
You see, when pedestrians go on the road when and where they are not supposed to, it is called jaywalking. Why can't cyclists under stand simple things like rules? :o-o:
when it cums to rules for cyclist vs. motorist, a cyclist can be right yet dead and wrong sure dead. there’s no victory for any cyclist. can never outrun and outsurvive any 1.69-ton monster.
 
Okay then. Did the Pinoy embassy lower its national flag for him ?
too many pinoys. one dead pinoy causes a quiet celebration among other pinoys. nah, they probably hold a party and or feast in his honor.
 
when it cums to rules for cyclist vs. motorist, a cyclist can be right yet dead and wrong sure dead. there’s no victory for any cyclist. can never outrun and outsurvive any 1.69-ton monster.
RIP Mr Gonzales. I dedicate this song in your memory.

 
when it cums to rules for cyclist vs. motorist, a cyclist can be right yet dead and wrong sure dead. there’s no victory for any cyclist. can never outrun and outsurvive any 1.69-ton monster.
It the same for pedestrian too but of course cyclists put them selves in to hums way by choice so... :unsure: :FU::FU::FU::FU:
 
I missed my personal dualtron scooters and due to stupid sinki government and its policies I lost thousands of dollars.
 
You see, when pedestrians go on the road when and where they are not supposed to, it is called jaywalking. Why can't cyclists under stand simple things like rules? :o-o:
You don’t jaywalk? Of course it is wrong to jaywalk if it results in death. It’s the same as using phone while driving, don’t you occasionally answer a WhatsApp? Some rules make things worse. The principle should be exercise of judgement and care, rather than blind following of rules.
 
You don’t jaywalk? Of course it is wrong to jaywalk if it results in death. It’s the same as using phone while driving, don’t you occasionally answer a WhatsApp? Some rules make things worse. The principle should be exercise of judgement and care, rather than blind following of rules.
Cyclists are jay walkers on wheels. They like to jay walk in big groups and spandex. Very cocky law breakers. :cautious: :FU::FU::FU::FU:
 
Cyclists are jay walkers on wheels. They like to jay walk in big groups and spandex. Very cocky law breakers. :cautious:
What people don’t realise is not all cyclists are the same, just like not all men are born equal.
 
What people don’t realise is not all cyclists are the same, just like not all men are born equal.
I only scorn sg spandex road warriors and their anti social ways for they are deserving of ridicule. :cautious: :FU::FU::FU::FU:
 
I only scorn sg spandex road warriors and their anti social ways for they are deserving of ridicule. :cautious:
I used to scorn at them too, until I started putting the spandex on myself. 90% of them are normal people, social media ignorant keyboard warriors portrayed them as evils. How many of them have you personally encountered that behaved badly? The spandex are worn not for vanity, you simply can’t wear anything else to ride a 100km without falling off a road bike. Keep an open mind. Just as SG Road Vigilante made cyclists appear as death deserving evil people, the bad drivers I encounter on the road in my years of cycling are very very few.
 
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