Man sprints across pedestrian crossing in Sengkang despite ‘red man’ showing for him
A pedestrian was flung several metres after being hit by a car in Sengkang last Saturday (17 Jan).
Dashcam footage of the accident posted on TikTok showed the man dashing through the pedestrian crossing despite the “red man”.
Source: @happyunclewill on TikTok
Pedestrian runs across crossing in Sengkang
The clip, which had a time stamp of 5.55pm on 17 Jan, was taken by a motorist travelling south along Sengkang Central.
Source: @happyunclewill on TikTok
As the camcar stopped for a red light at a road junction, a young man in black T-shirt and black shorts is seen running across the road.
This is despite the traffic light showing the “red man” for him.
Source: @happyunclewill on TikTok
Impact from car throws pedestrian across Sengkang junction
As the man was sprinting, a red car travelling at considerable speed slammed into him.
Source: @happyunclewill on TikTok
The collision caused the shocked camcar driver to shout, “Aiyoh! Whoa!”
Its impact threw the man several metres across the junction.
Source: @happyunclewill on TikTok
Man gets up & walks, appears slightly injured
Surprisingly, the man got up quickly and walked back across the intersection.
Source: @happyunclewill on TikTok
However, he appeared to be slightly injured as he clutched his left thigh and walked with a slight limp.
Source: @happyunclewill on TikTok
The red car reversed back into the road in order to stop safely. Its hood appeared to be slightly dented.
Source: @happyunclewill on TikTok
The man was subsequently seen talking to a female pedestrian while wiping his forehead.
Source: @happyunclewill on TikTok
The video ended with him walking back to where he was heading, with the camcar driver marvelling at how he still could walk.
Source: @happyunclewill on TikTok
Pedestrian sent to hospital
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 6.35pm on 17 Jan.
It took at the junction of Buangkok Drive and Sengkang Central, SCDF added.
One person was conveyed to Sengkang General Hospital.
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Girl dashes across pedestrian crossing in Sengkang despite red man, forces driver to brake abruptly
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Featured image adapted from @happyunclewill on TikTok.
