The motorcyclist who went through 9 surgical operations after a near-fatal crash.

The motorcyclist who went through 9 surgical operations after a near-fatal crash.

The Straits Times·2026-05-03 09:57

Patrick Pereira was riding his motorcycle home from a family dinner when a lorry collided into him along Jurong East Avenue 1, on Sept 11, 2017. He suffered multiple serious injuries and lost his spleen and gallbladder. With traffic deaths hitting a 10-year high of 149 in 2025, ST will be running stories and videos to urge all road users to be responsible on the road. READ MORE:Follow The Straits Times on YouTube: https://str.sg/ytsubTurn on notifications 🔔 to stay updated.--------------------WEBSITE ➤ https://www.straitstimes.comWHATSAPP ➤ https://str.sg/whatsappTIKTOK ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@straitstimesINSTAGRAM ➤ https://www.instagram.com/straits_timesFACEBOOK ➤ https://www.facebook.com/TheStraitsTimesTWITTER ➤ https://twitter.com/straits_timesTELEGRAM ➤ https://t.me/TheStraitsTimesPODCASTS ➤ https://str.sg/stpodcasts#straitstimes #singapore #trafficaccidents #roadsafety

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