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RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - pinkypanther - 08-01-2022
https://youtu.be/kjrYawduFp0
SINGAPORE - A driver died while trapped in a rented car that caught fire after a collision in a carpark on Friday (Jan 7). The collision occurred in the open carpark at Block 42 Cassia Crescent, next to the Geylang Police Post.
A resident of the block, who gave her name only as Madam Ter, 47, said she was at home when she first noticed white smoke filling the air at around 3pm.
She and her husband went downstairs, where they saw a white Mazda 3 had crashed into a parked car. The car's bonnet was crushed and its cabin was filled with smoke, she said. It was not ablaze at that point.
Madam Ter, an administrator, said: "Initially, we weren't sure if there was someone still in the car, so we kept knocking on the window.
"Only when we heard movement in the car did we realise that there was still someone in there."
Alarmed, she asked her husband to call the police while she raced upstairs to get neighbours to help.
Mr Wilkinson Tan, 47, a sales manager and a resident of the block, said: "My neighbours were calling for help and asked me to get a pail full of water to extinguish the flames.
"But by the time we could organise a response, we heard a loud explosion and the car burst into flames."
Mr Tan said a police officer had attempted to pull the driver out of the car but to no avail.
The fire lasted for 15 to 20 minutes, before firefighters arrived. The fire was put out at about 3.40pm.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic.
More at https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/driver-dies-in-blaze-after-rental-car-catches-fire-following-crash-in-carpark
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - Sentinel - 08-01-2022
(08-01-2022, 12:02 AM)pinkypanther Wrote: https://youtu.be/kjrYawduFp0
SINGAPORE - A driver died while trapped in a rented car that caught fire after a collision in a carpark on Friday (Jan 7). The collision occurred in the open carpark at Block 42 Cassia Crescent, next to the Geylang Police Post.
A resident of the block, who gave her name only as Madam Ter, 47, said she was at home when she first noticed white smoke filling the air at around 3pm.
She and her husband went downstairs, where they saw a white Mazda 3 had crashed into a parked car. The car's bonnet was crushed and its cabin was filled with smoke, she said. It was not ablaze at that point.
Madam Ter, an administrator, said: "Initially, we weren't sure if there was someone still in the car, so we kept knocking on the window.
"Only when we heard movement in the car did we realise that there was still someone in there."
Alarmed, she asked her husband to call the police while she raced upstairs to get neighbours to help.
Mr Wilkinson Tan, 47, a sales manager and a resident of the block, said: "My neighbours were calling for help and asked me to get a pail full of water to extinguish the flames.
"But by the time we could organise a response, we heard a loud explosion and the car burst into flames."
Mr Tan said a police officer had attempted to pull the driver out of the car but to no avail.
The fire lasted for 15 to 20 minutes, before firefighters arrived. The fire was put out at about 3.40pm.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic.
More at https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/driver-dies-in-blaze-after-rental-car-catches-fire-following-crash-in-carpark
Dun tell me no one at the block has fire extinguishers???
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - Sentinel - 08-01-2022
Spraying water over oil is useless, in fact will cause fire to spread
Should use dry powder
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - Sentinel - 08-01-2022
And i see only the riot police spraying water from hose on the car
Scared like chickens
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - FangFang - 08-01-2022
So serious,,,
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - SotongOngTee - 08-01-2022
When one's number is drawn....no escape one, no kena Covid can go by other avenues.
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - Blin - 08-01-2022
HA case.
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - Talent - 08-01-2022
how old is he
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - Talent - 08-01-2022
seat belt and locked door become a trap
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - keys - 08-01-2022
Must be a real bad Accident... until smoke comes out.
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - debono - 08-01-2022
(08-01-2022, 02:31 AM)Sentinel Wrote: Dun tell me no one at the block has fire extinguishers???
It is not our custom to have a fire extinguisher at our homes.....
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - Levin - 08-01-2022
(08-01-2022, 11:04 AM)Talent Wrote: how old is he
Mid-30s according to the report.
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - WhatDoYouThink? - 08-01-2022
3 must have in a car: scissors, glass hammer and fire extinguisher
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - webinarian - 08-01-2022
If fire is on car petrol, it is not a fire that can be carried away liquid. It is on the petrol tank. That is why it had an explosion later on. The petrol tank exploded.
If water is sprayed on the tank, it is not wrong. It can cool down the tank to prevent it from catching fire and exploded. But there was no substantial amount of water spraying at the tank at that time until police and fire engine arrived. It was already exploded.
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RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - Notdumb - 08-01-2022
Why SG got such dumbfark people? A person in danger still go run upstairs for help instead of helping the man out?
Farking hopeless sinkees!
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - surfer - 08-01-2022
I wonder if maintenance is ever done on these rental cars?
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - sgxin - 08-01-2022
(08-01-2022, 11:40 AM)WhatDoYouThink? Wrote: 3 must have in a car: scissors, glass hammer and fire extinguisher
Just a small hammer from Daiso will be good enough imo.
But from the position of the car, I suspect the driver had already passed out, eg from a heart-attack or stroke, while his foot was still on the accelerator.
And unfortunately for him, the car caught fire from the impact.
https://shop.daisosingapore.com.sg/collections/tools-diy/products/mini-hammer-for-work-16-cm-rounded-tip-type
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - Rubitin - 08-01-2022
(08-01-2022, 11:51 AM)Notdumb Wrote: Why SG got such dumbfark people? A person in danger still go run upstairs for help instead of helping the man out?
Farking hopeless sinkees!
If not for the Time keeper from the other side he won't ran up stair. impo.
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - WhatDoYouThink? - 08-01-2022
(08-01-2022, 12:30 PM)sgxin Wrote: Just a small hammer from Daiso will be good enough imo.
But from the position of the car, I suspect the driver had already passed out, eg from a heart-attack or stroke, while his foot was still on the accelerator.
And unfortunately for him, the car caught fire from the impact.
https://shop.daisosingapore.com.sg/collections/tools-diy/products/mini-hammer-for-work-16-cm-rounded-tip-type
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those with a sharp metal tip are better
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - sgxin - 08-01-2022
(08-01-2022, 11:51 AM)Notdumb Wrote: Why SG got such dumbfark people? A person in danger still go run upstairs for help instead of helping the man out?Perhaps the guy is running home to get a hammer.
Farking hopeless sinkees!
(08-01-2022, 12:37 PM)WhatDoYouThink? Wrote: those with a sharp metal tip are better
It will be good if LTA can mandate that all carparks have such hammers attached to a prominent lamp post like AEDs for heart attack.
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - ysh02 - 08-01-2022
How can at car park the car speed should had reduced to 20 KMH to look for parking slot ,even knocked the lamp post won't really caused such a damage .....
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - debono - 08-01-2022
(08-01-2022, 12:47 PM)sgxin Wrote: Perhaps the guy is running home to get a hammer.
It will be good if LTA can mandate that all carparks have such hammers attached to a prominent lamp post like AEDs for heart attack.
If LTA were to attach a hammer in all carparks, chances are it will be stolen......that is the custom we are experiencing......
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - ysh02 - 08-01-2022
Why at car park knocked a lamp post can caused such a huge damaged ?
RE: RIP: Driver dies in blaze after rental car catches fire following carpark crash - wulala - 08-01-2022
most likely driver unconscious after the impact.
