BMW rams into rear of vehicle at Potong Pasir, driver escapes scene while victims were distracted
On 2 Nov, a stationary car was violently rear-ended by a BMW along Potong Pasir Avenue 1 — and while the shaken occupants checked the wreck, the BMW driver reversed, swerved and fled.
The incident happened just after midnight at 12.42am. Dashcam footage posted by SGRV shows a BMW barreling down the same lane before smashing into the rear of the stationary vehicle.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
Three people — believed to be the car’s occupants — quickly got out to assess the damage.
According to the post, the driver of the BMW car was also confronted.
Driver seizes moment to escape
However, as the group inspected their bumper, the BMW driver quickly took this chance to reverse the car.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
Subsequently, the driver attempted to divert to another lane to escape the situation.
The three occupants immediately tried to stop the car from leaving by blocking its path, and even filmed the incident on their phones.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
Nonetheless, the BMW eventually drove off.
Netizens believe driver was under the influence
In the comments, one netizen claimed to have witnessed the crash and said they “heard a loud bang” at the moment of impact.
They suspected that the driver was under the influence of alcohol.
Source: Facebook
Others warned against standing directly in front of a moving car in case the driver was “blur” or intoxicated.
Source: Facebook
Several netizens also argued that the victims should have focused on getting the driver to alight instead of inspecting their vehicle’s damage.
Source: Facebook
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Featured image adapted from SGRV on Facebook.
