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An unfortunate accident has occurred in the early afternoon of April 1st, 2022 (not an April Fool's Day joke) involving an oversized trailer. Watch the aftermath of the accident here: What Happened? An oversized trailer was reported to have fallen off an upper flyover along West Coast Highway. It was left overturned and engulfed in flames, emitting thick smoke. West Coast Highway Flyover has been closed off as traffic is impassable due to scattered debris and a fallen lamp post obstructing traffic flow. It is unclear how many casualties were involved in the accident and what caused the trailer to lose control and fall from a height. The Accident From Other Angles Massive jams have piled up around the area of the accident. *This article will be updated accordingly as the story develops.* *Update - 1 April 2022, 1735h* The driver, a 68-year-old man was reportedly injured and was conscious when conveyed to the hospital. Police investigations are ongoing. ========= Be the first to get the latest road/ COE news, and get first dibs on exclusive promos and giveaways in our Telegram SGCM Community. Join us today!

Realised that in SG now, many cars getting overturned even at slow speed, traffic junction areas. Some blame the road surface and traffic design. Others point the finger at the driver or the design of the car. This afternoon, another SUV overturned at the junction of Boundary and Serangoon Central Road again. Come and share your views on this latest trend on our SG road...

Why so many cars turning turtle? NEXT time you speed, remember these pictures. Over the past year alone, The Straits Times' online interactive portal, Stomp, received more than 20 MMSes which showed flipped vehicles on local roads. They included cars, vans, lorries and even gas trailers. The accidents occurred on highways and other roads. There were no deaths. The latest incident happened on 28 Dec, when a Mitsubishi Lancer overturned along the Braddell slip road. Ten mechanics my paper spoke to said that on average, each of them deal with more than five cases of cars turning turtle each year. So, why do cars overturn? Vehicle size and its centre of gravity are two factors. But the speed of the car is the primary factor, mechanics say. Said Mr Chua Sek Juay, the owner of Tan Cheng Motor Vehicle Spray Painting in Ang Mo Kio: "All the overturned cars that I've dealt with had drivers who were going too fast." The 50-year-old, who has tended to more than 50 cases of overturned cars in the 30 years as mechanic, said: "When they go too fast and hit the kerb, the balance of weight of the car suddenly shifts and the driver loses control. This can cause the car to turn turtle." Furthermore, certain cars - like sports-utility vehicles (SUVs) - are more prone to flipping over. That's because SUVs have a higher centre of gravity, Mr Chua said. "Motorists must remember they are not driving sports cars which have a lower centre of gravity and hence, are more resistant to turning over," he explained. Khairil Salim, 27, a mechanic from Hussein and Sons Workshop in Paya Lebar, also pointed out that drivers of smaller cars are also at risk of turning turtle if they go too fast. He said: "Because smaller cars are lighter, when they go too fast the wind can force the car to overturn if the driver hits the brakes too suddenly." While mechanics argue that speed is the main factor, sports car drivers say that a car's design plays a part in the tendency for it to flip. Cars turning turtle has been a controversial subject in the US in recent years. Last month, USA Today reported that Ford Motors settled out of court a class action suit, which was brought against earlier models of its Explorer SUV- which were prone to flipping. Over one million drivers of the SUV claimed the car was prone to turning turtle due to its high centre of gravity, coupled with the tread separation of the car's tyres. Tread separation is the result of the plies of a tyre - which is built with different layers - separating from one another. More than 250 people were killed and hundreds more injured in accidents involving the damaged tyres.

A car overturn along PIE towards Tuas near Chantek flyover this early morning (26 Feb 2013).

The above video best describes the phrase "escaping by the skin of your teeth". The incident took place in China on 22 Jan 2013 in the city of Linhai, Zhejiang Province. A biker was waiting at a cross junction when a container truck took a hard left turn and overturned. The biker, sensing the imminent disaster, moved his bike slightly backwards. Fortunately, the container missed him slightly and he escaped unharmed. Looking at the impact, the poor man might have a ringing tone in his ears for the next few hours but that is better than becoming a piece of human pancake. While waiting at the traffic junction, the bike was actually stationed beyond the white line, which I believe he is not supposed to do so although I am not very familiar with the Chinese traffic rules. After this encounter, I guess he would be more prudent.

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Anyone saw the accident?.. kana jam at 7.25 while on way to work.. think its a white altis.. hope they r ok..

hi can i know what car is this? anyone seen it in real? http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg:80/stomp...tml?justLogin=1 hope still alive! looks like mrs , copen, or somthing :(

Happened at 5am plus this morning at the junction of upper serangoon road and boundary road there. Truck literally overturned and SJV murano face opposite direction. Big crash Saw at least 7-10 police cars, TP, Civil defence. Think someone trapped or died. Anyone saw?

As taken from here. Such people really are road hazards. http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sg...t_junction.html

Credits to Masamune from hwz

Anyone know if there are trapped car underneath it? This truck driver must go to jail!! Must be trying to beat the red light turning into Lornie road. Hope no one got crush by it....

Anyone along that area and saw that incident? The Female jazz driver quite stun. Sitting inside the car and engine giving out smoke due burst radiator i guess. Fierce!! Hope the MPV Toyota picnic driver and passengers is fine.