Train technician who died in motorcycle accident had taken illegal drugs, etomidate: Coroner

A train technician died from multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Bedok on July 18, 2025, after his motorcycle skidded and collided with a center divider. The coroner's court concluded that the 38-year-old Singaporean, Mohammed Fairuz Razali, had consumed illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and etomidate, which likely compromised his control over the motorcycle.

This conclusion was reached despite his wife's assertion that Mr. Fairuz did not use drugs or electronic vaporizers. She stated he had left for his night shift around 10 p.m. and had taken flu medication. CCTV footage showed Mr. Fairuz riding alone on Bedok North Road shortly before the accident. The footage captured him leaning left before over-correcting, causing the motorcycle to swerve right into the divider.

Paramedics found a vape device on Mr. Fairuz when he was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead that night. A toxicology report revealed the presence of amphetamine (a metabolite of methamphetamine), diazepam, nitrazepam, paracetamol, and etomidate in his blood, as well as etomidate acid in his urine. Diazepam and nitrazepam are prescription drugs used for anxiety, muscle spasms, or insomnia.

While Mr. Fairuz's wife described him as a loving father and husband who suffered from asthma and carried an inhaler, she maintained he did not smoke or use drugs. She also mentioned he had leg injuries from a prior accident. An inspection of the motorcycle found no mechanical failures, with the braking systems and tires appearing serviceable. Changi General Hospital clarified that etomidate was not administered to Mr. Fairuz during resuscitation attempts.