QuickCheck: Did a car turn turtle in a Perak traffic trip-up?
WHEN DRIVING, there are times when even a straight road can lead to unexpected twists.
A dashcam video has gone viral on social media with its dramatic display of spinning cars – and one doing a sudden flip on its back.
It has been claimed that the incident happened along a stretch of highway near Sungkai, Perak.
Is this true?
VERDICT:
TRUE
Yes, this accident happened and it involved two vehicles on the highway from Sungkai heading towards Bidor, as shown in a viral video on Monday (June 2).
Tapah OCPD Supt Johari Yahya said the incident is believed to have occurred when a car driven by a 23-year-old woman lost control and hit the back of another car at around KM349.9 of the left lane of the North-South Expressway northbound.
He added that the incident happened at around 11.45am and said that the driver of the other car was a 42-year-old man.
Supt Johari then said that both drivers sustained minor injuries in the incident.
"As a result of the collision, one of the cars spun out and hit the right-side guardrail, while the other car alsospun and overturned in the left lane of the highway," he said when contacted by Sinar Harian.
Supt Johari said that an inspection at the scene found that the road was straight with two lanes separated by a guardrail in daylight and dry road conditions.
He added that no arrests were made, and the case is classified under Rule 10 of the Road Traffic Rules 1959 (Rule 10 LN 166/59) for failing to control the vehicle while driving, resulting in an accident.
"In this case, both vehicles sustained severe damage to the front and rear, as well as the entire vehicle," he said.
Footage of the incident recorded by a dashboard camera shows the two cars spinning, with one of them overturning.
The situation has prompted various reactions from motorists and social media users who expressed anxiety over the life-threatening scenario.
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