A 37-year-old male motorcyclist died in hospital yesterday after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into the roadside barriers in the Zone A new urban area, the Public Security Police (PSP) said in a statement.
Zone A, a new land reclamation area primarily being developed for public housing projects, is located between the peninsula’s northeastern coast and the man-made island where the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge (HZMB) Macau checkpoint is located.
According to the PSP statement, the police received a report at 2:38 a.m. yesterday about the crash, which occurred on Avenida da Ponte Macau (澳門大橋大馬路). The motorcyclist, a local resident, lost control and crashed into the roadside barriers when he was travelling southbound in the direction of the Macau–Taipa Macao Bridge.
No other vehicles were involved in the accident.
The city’s fourth sea-crossing bridge linking the Macau peninsula and Taipa has two entrances on the peninsula side – Zone A and the HZMB man-made island.
The Fire Services Bureau (CB) said yesterday that upon arrival at the scene, paramedics were unable to detect the rider’s heartbeat, and he was not breathing. He suffered fractures of his right leg, lacerations on his right arm, and abrasions on his face. He was rushed to the public Conde de São Januário Hospital Centre for emergency treatment.
The PSP statement said that the rider was pronounced dead at 3:03 a.m. after life-saving efforts failed.
The statement said that the police have completed gathering evidence at the accident scene and launched an investigation into the exact cause of the crash.
The police are urging witnesses to the accident to contact their Traffic Department on 2837 4214.
This photo shows the motorcycle at the accident scene next to a fire engine in Zone A in the early hours of yesterday. – Photo courtesy of TDM
