Car Windscreen Cracked After Watermelon Was Allegedly Thrown Down In Jurong, Police Report Lodged

Private-Hire Car Windscreen Cracks After Watermelon Falls On It

Heavy objects like tree branches falling onto a vehicle is a scary prospect for any driver to think about.

Thus, one can only imagine how terrifying it must’ve been for this private-hire driver who witnessed a watermelon falling onto his windscreen, cracking it in the process.

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While it remains unclear where the fruit came from, the driver has since lodged a police report.

Watermelon falls from height onto car windscreen

According to Shin Min Daily News, 61-year-old Mr Weng – a private-hire driver – was driving near Block 966 Jurong West Drive 93 when the object landed on his car.

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The incident apparently took place on Friday (25 Feb) morning at about 9.24am.

When the watermelon landed on his car, Mr Weng got a shock and immediately alighted to check what had happened.

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He told Shin Min Daily that he saw watermelon flesh splattered everywhere upon alighting.

The incident reportedly rendered Mr Weng unable to work for a few days. He also had to pay $1,000 in repair fees.

While it remains unclear how the watermelon ended up on his windscreen, Mr Weng suspected that someone may have thrown the fruit down from a nearby building.

Police suspect watermelon was thrown from height

Speaking to Shin Min Daily, Mr Weng’s son said he believes whatever fell was only a fraction of a watermelon.

Nonetheless, considering the impact, he pointed out that it was fortunate that the watermelon did not land on any pedestrians.

Mr Weng promptly lodged a police report following the incident, and 6-7 officers later arrived at the scene to investigate.

Given the extent of the windscreen damage, his son shared that the police believe the watermelon was thrown from a height.

As such, several officers were seen questioning residents from nearby blocks.

In response to Shin Min Daily’s queries, the police confirmed that they were alerted to a case of “reckless act” and are currently carrying out investigations.

Thankful that no one was hurt

The shock of the incident aside, we’re glad that neither Mr Weng nor anyone else was hurt.

We can only imagine the damage and injuries if the object had hit someone.

Hopefully, the police will get to the bottom of this incident swiftly and bring the culprit to task, if the watermelon was indeed thrown from a height.

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Featured image adapted from Shin Min Daily News on Facebook and Google Maps

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