Mercedes crashes into Sg river

[Forte3737]

There are just too many a**hole in the world. Woud you jump in? Or will you stand there and watch?  If not, its always easy to type out.

  On 1/25/2016 at 5:47 AM, Bavarian said:

Regular canals in Singapore are usually not more than a few meters. Our definition of deep water probably differs. 

 

Every time any rescue is attempted there is a risk on the rescuer. It is the rescuer's prerogative to make assessment of the risk and take the appropriate action in the critical time period. Yes, rescuer's do lose their lives sometimes. No what ifs. They just die. Nonetheless, empathy will always send more into harm's way. That is the difference between a normal human and a**holes.

 

[Aventador]

In this situation, no need to f**k SCDF

 

by the time they come it is too late already

 

for submerged vehicle, if the passer by did not help, SCDF 5-10 mins later is just to retrieve the bodies

 

And for passer by, 9pm at night , car submerged means see nuts in the water - normal aunty/uncle would not go in the water. 

 

I would like to think that i would have tried, but doors probably autolocked, and breaking glass under water?

plus car was upside down, and you have 1-2 mins to do it...

 

what can you say.........

 

 

[The_Bear]

  On 1/25/2016 at 5:56 AM, Forte3737 said:

There are just too many a**hole in the world. Woud you jump in? Or will you stand there and watch?  If not, its always easy to type out.

 

I would think I would have at least tried... Unless I know it's you. 

[Forte3737]

Well, i can never afford to drive such a car. So it can never be me lah,,,,

  On 1/25/2016 at 5:58 AM, Bavarian said:

I would think I would have at least tried... Unless I know it's you. 

 

[The_Bear]

  On 1/25/2016 at 6:00 AM, Forte3737 said:

Well, i can never afford to drive such a car. So it can never be me lah,,,,

 

Never give up. Keep trying. 

[Mustank]

I think in car, put hammer, put scissors

[Mockngbrd]

Floor mounted accel should be quite hard to have anything stuck. My guess is step wrong pedal, panic and did not let go throttle all the way. 

Car tipped in upside down and impacted the cabrio roof, cabrio fabric roof structure/weather seals would sustain some damage from upside down impact and water will quickly rush in. Belts would have been tensioned tight and not much time for occupants to react and unbuckle belts. 

With the car upside down, orientation also f-ed up, occupants will also have to tahan until the water pressure equalise before opening the door, and that is also something few ppl know. A series of very unfortunate events. 

[Soho]

C&C gave free 3D floor mat. These floor mat are nice and thick. However, when used together with the original floor mat, it is too thick and and will stuck on top of the accelerator. it happen to me at least 2 to 3 times. I have to step on the brakes ( while the accelerator is still reving) and manually pull the mat down. I guess this might be what had happen.

 

2ndly, from 1 of the photos i saw, the side curtain airbag of the car is deployed. Most prob the ladies was knock unconscious or the side curtain airbag was blocking them from escaping.

 

RIP to both of them

[Chickenfarm]

  On 1/25/2016 at 6:17 AM, Soho said:

C&C gave free 3D floor mat. These floor mat are nice and thick. However, when used together with the original floor mat, it is too thick and and will stuck on top of the accelerator. it happen to me at least 2 to 3 times. I have to step on the brakes ( while the accelerator is still reving) and manually pull the mat down. I guess this might be what had happen.

 

2ndly, from 1 of the photos i saw, the side curtain airbag of the car is deployed. Most prob the ladies was knock unconscious or the side curtain airbag was blocking them from escaping.

 

RIP to both of them

 

Floor mat for your model probably ran out of stock and they gave you an S Class one.

[Mockngbrd]

 

 

 

controlled experiment in an enclosed car and already almost didn't make it. But confirmed that car turned turtle underwater is impossible to escape. 

Edited January 25, 2016 by Mockngbrd

[Count-Bracula]

  On 1/25/2016 at 2:10 AM, Sunny said:

if car submerge into water, almost impossible to open door. so don't waste energy there.

 

need to wait till water go inside, same pressure as outside, then can open door and swim out (need to time breath holding during that period)

Will doors be locked if electronics conked out due to water?

[Mockngbrd]

  On 1/25/2016 at 6:25 AM, Count-Bracula said:

Will doors be locked if electronics conked out due to water?

Doors can still be opened but underwater got huge pressure so must wait until the cabin is filled with water before doors can open. 

 

 

but everything that seems to add up in this accident,  was impossible to survive sadly. 

 

 

upside down car + underwater + dark + cabriolet roof + airbags deployed + disorientation and shock + untrained

Edited January 25, 2016 by Mockngbrd

[Ingenius]

If it wasn't a convertible, maybe got chance to escape .  So suay in this case is a convertible, imagine roof face down drop into river, there is no protection.  rip.

[Blueray]

was the driver wearing slippers ?

 

probably can tell from the CCTV.

 

for me, no slippers when driving.

[Count-Bracula]

  On 1/25/2016 at 2:21 AM, Watwheels said:

How did it end up so far off the valley point mall?

 

 

 

 

Here's where the entrance and exit. The canal is situated behind the mall.

The spot where the car plunged into the canal located in the map is so far off. If the car lost control it should be around the bend on River Valley road towards Delta road before it plunged into the canal.

Never been to this part of S'pore before. Dont even know this shopping mall exists.

[Soho]

  On 1/25/2016 at 6:21 AM, Chickenfarm said:

Floor mat for your model probably ran out of stock and they gave you an S Class one.

 

 

no la.. they gave me my car model 1 (CLA)

 

there is 2 holes for me to click to the floor. but coz i put the original floor mat underneath so it cannot click and the floor mat will move around sometime.

[Adrianli]

  On 1/25/2016 at 6:27 AM, Ingenius said:

If it wasn't a convertible, maybe got chance to escape .  So suay in this case is a convertible, imagine roof face down drop into river, there is no protection.  rip.

 

Nowadays, convertible got anti-roll bar de. So when flipped, wont kill the occupants.

[Count-Bracula]

  On 1/25/2016 at 6:27 AM, Mockngbrd said:

Doors can still be opened but underwater got huge pressure so must wait until the cabin is filled with water before doors can open.

 

 

but everything that seems to add up in this accident, quite impossible to survive sadly.

The murky water made it worst.

 

RIP to both deceased. Sad that a happy weekend ended up this way for both.