Car nearly hits pedestrian who was shoved off Jurong road divider
A car driver barely averted an accident when he nearly ran over a pedestrian who got shoved off a road divider in Jurong.
The incident allegedly occurred on 11 April at 7.49pm.
Footage on the SG Road Vigilante (SGRV) Facebook group showed the camcar headed southbound on Jurong West Street 61.
As the car passed by Jurong West Hawker Centre, groups of pedestrians could be seen waiting on the road divider to cross.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
Suddenly, one of the pedestrians, a man in white, shoved another pedestrian in a black jacket from behind. It is unclear if they know each other.
He stumbled off the road divider and onto the direct path of the car.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
The man leapt backwards while the driver quickly slammed the brakes, barely avoiding running him over.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
Subsequently, the driver came to a stop and angrily yelled at the pedestrians.
He cussed several more vulgarities at them before slowly resuming his drive.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
Netizens shocked at actions of ‘friends’
The footage left the SGRV group netizens shocked. One user urged the camcar driver to make a police report using his video.
Source: Facebook
Another commenter pointed out that the shove could have caused the driver to swerve to the left and hit something else.
Source: Facebook
“With friends like these, who needs enemies?” a third netizen joked.
Source: Facebook
Similarly, one user said the pedestrian should “choose friends wisely” and decide on whether he wants to report his alleged friends for shoving him.
Source: Facebook
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Featured image adapted from SGRV on Facebook.
