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Singaporean Man Killed in Tragic Truck Accident in Batam

3/9/2026

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A 62-year-old Singaporean man died on March 4 in Batam, Indonesia, after a truck ran over him outside the Top 100 Jodoh shopping center.
He was riding as a passenger on a motorcycle, and both he and the motorcycle rider were pulled under the truck's wheels.
Local media reported he worked at a shipping company in Batam.
The Singapore consulate-general in Batam is assisting the repatriation of his body.

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Story summary

A 62-year-old Singaporean man died on March 4 in Batam, Indonesia, after a truck ran over him outside the Top 100 Jodoh shopping center.
He was riding as a passenger on a motorcycle, and both he and the motorcycle rider were pulled under the truck's wheels.
Local media reported he worked at a shipping company in Batam.
The Singapore consulate-general in Batam is assisting the repatriation of his body.