{
  "id": 11633860,
  "title": "Van in Sengkang misses pedestrian, rams into traffic light pole with a loud 'thunk'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/van-in-sengkang-misses-pedestrian-rams-into-traffic-light-pole-with-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T18:52:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/10/van-in-sengkang-misses-pedestrian-rams-into-traffic-light-pole-with-a-loud-thunk/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 30, a van nearly struck a pedestrian in Sengkang before colliding with a traffic light pole, causing significant damage. The incident was captured on dashcam footage by a vehicle at a red light, showing the van turning onto Compassvale Street when the right-turn signal turned green. Fortunately, the pedestrian managed to avoid being hit and sidestepped the van's path. The van then crashed into the traffic light pole, causing it to detach from the pole and shatter the van's left bumper. After the collision, the driver reversed the vehicle, dragging the broken bumper along the road before continuing its journey.\n\nNetizens speculated on the driver's potential intoxication, with one comment expressing relief that the pedestrian was alert and not distracted by their phone. Singapore's traffic laws require drivers to stop their vehicles and assess any damage inflicted upon property or individuals involved in accidents.",
  "summary": "The impact caused the traffic lights to fall off.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}