Traffic accident near Joo Koon leaves car on its side, 2 taken to hospital
The impact sends the second car spinning and tipping over on its left, with the first car also nearly falling on its side.
SINGAPORE - Two men were taken to hospital after their vehicles collided near Joo Koon on July 11, leaving one of the cars on its side.
In dashcam footage of the incident posted on Facebook , one of the cars can be seen turning at a junction before colliding with the second car, which was travelling straight.
The impact sends the second car spinning and tipping over on its left, with the first car also nearly falling on its side.
The police told The Straits Times they had been alerted to the accident at the junction of Benoi Road and Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim at about 1.50pm.
Both drivers, men aged 41 and 55, were taken conscious to National University Hospital by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
SCDF said it also assessed another person for minor injuries, who declined to be sent to the hospital.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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