She was just 37 and was cycling to pick up her four-year-old child from school, but never arrived. Two days after the fatal crash on Amber Road in Katong, Raashi’s family launched a public appeal on social media for evidence, hoping to establish what happened that afternoon for her and her young child.
Cherry Pachisia, who identified herself as Raashi’s sister, appealed on Facebook for witnesses to come forward. “We are still trying to understand exactly what happened that afternoon. As a family, we want to know the full truth, for her and for her child.”
She urged anyone who witnessed the accident near Amber Road or Amber Gardens at around 3.15pm on Wednesday (11 November), or who has dashcam, closed circuit television or mobile phone footage, to contact the family through the Instagram account “justiceforraashi”. Footage can also be submitted through the police’s i-Witness platform. “Even a detail that seems insignificant could help us.”
The accident took place at about 3.15pm on Wednesday at the junction of Amber Road and Amber Gardens, involving a tipper truck and a bicycle. The 37-year-old female cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedics. The 47-year-old male truck driver was arrested on suspicion of driving without due care causing death. Police said investigations were ongoing.
Goh Pei Ming, an MP for Marine Parade-Braddell Heights Group Representation Constituency, said in a Facebook post that he was deeply saddened by the fatal accident, adding: “Every life lost on our roads is heartbreaking.” He said he had received suggestions from residents on improving traffic conditions in the area and was following up with the Land Transport Authority.
The accident was one of at least three involving cyclists in eastern Singapore in less than two days. On Thursday (12 November) morning, a 24-year-old male cyclist died after a collision with a tipper truck on Changi Coast Road. On Wednesday morning, a 52-year-old male cyclist was involved in an accident with a taxi at the junction of Kaki Bukit Avenue 2 and Eunos Link. He was conscious when taken to hospital.
Police statistics show that traffic accidents involving cyclists rose from 620 in 2024 to 772 in 2025, an increase of nearly 25%. The number of cyclist deaths rose from 13 to 17.
Lianhe Zaobao has contacted the family for more details.
