Featured image adapted from SGRV on Facebook and kp0ds on TikTok.
An accident involving a yellow Honda Civic kick-started National Day when it went spinning into a lamp post on Orchard Road.
The incident occurred at around 1.45am on 9 Aug outside the Orchard Rendezvous Hotel.
Video footage on the SG Road Vigilante (SGRV) Facebook page showed the car spinning out of control on the mostly empty Orchard Road, its tyres screeching harshly.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
It then violently slammed into a lamp post on the roadside and came to a stop. Passers-by watching the scene could be heard exclaiming loudly and screaming in shock.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
TikTok user kp0ds uploaded a brief video showing the aftermath of the accident.
The yellow Honda Civic suffered a serious dent on the front passenger side door. Similarly, its front left tyre appeared to have deflated in the crash.
Sourcs: kp0ds on TikTok
A piece of the lamp post’s metal covering lay beside the kerb where the accident had happened.
Sourcs: kp0ds on TikTok
Emergency lights flashed from the responding police motorcycles and an ambulance, while a curious crowd watched the scene.
Sourcs: kp0ds on TikTok
“Thankfully, [the] driver was in good condition,” the OP claimed in the post’s caption.
The police told MS News that they believe the car self-skidded along Orchard Road.
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedics conveyed the 32-year-old male car driver to Singapore General Hospital. He is also assisting with ongoing police investigations.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
In the comments of the posts, one netizen expressed relief that nobody else ended up hurt or killed in the accident. They accused the driver of driving too fast.
Source: Facebook
Another user joked that it was a manoeuvre for SG60.
Source: Facebook
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Featured image adapted from SGRV on Facebook and kp0ds on TikTok.