A 50-year-old male van driver was sent to the hospital on Monday (12 Oct) morning after an accident along Bartley Road.
Footage posted on TikTok showed that the van had bashed through the road divider and flipped on its right side during the accident.
Source: @fabianleespore on TikTok
According to the video, part of the railing on the road divider had been punched out, leaving twisted scraps metal.
Source: @fabianleespore on TikTok
More pieces of the railing were seen along the divider for a few metres, along with skid marks on the road.
Source: @fabianleespore on TikTok
The van then lay on the side of the road in the direction towards Braddell Road, facing against the flow of traffic.
Two lanes of the road were cordoned off by a traffic cone, with a Traffic Police officer on his motorcycle directing traffic.
Source: @fabianleespore on TikTok
The original poster (OP) said the van had “flipped onto the divider” before coming to rest at that position.
Responding to netizens in the comments, he confirmed that the van had hit the railing before flipping, but did not know how it could have achieved that.
Source: TikTok
He also described it as “scary” to imagine that a motorist driving in the opposite direction could intrude into your lane and come straight at you.
Source: TikTok
In response to queries from 8world News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at 5.35am on 12 Oct.
It took place along Bartley Road in the direction of Braddell Road, and involved a van that was believed to have self-skidded.
A 50-year-old male van driver was sent to the hospital in a conscious state.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at the same time, told MS News that he was conveyed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
He is also assisting with police investigations, which are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from @fabianleespore on TikTok.