{
  "id": 14084797,
  "title": "Van crashes through Bartley Rd divider and flips onto side, driver helping in police investigations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/van-crashes-through-bartley-rd-divider-and-flips-onto-side-driver",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T01:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times",
    "slug": "straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/van-crashes-through-bartley-rd-divider-and-flips-onto-side-driver-helping-in-police-investigations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 12, a van driven by a 50-year-old man crashed through a road divider on Bartley Road and flipped onto its side, reported the authorities. Singapore police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force received reports of the incident around 5:35 am at the intersection of Bartley Road and Braddell Road. According to the police, the vehicle skidded before hitting the divider. The driver was conscious when first responders arrived and was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Circulating footage on social media showed significant damage to the central divider, with metal railings protruding onto the road and an overturned white van facing oncoming traffic. The van's bonnet was severely damaged, and its tailgate was open. Trailing white marks were visible on the asphalt between the van and the broken divider. This incident occurred amid a rise in road accidents, with injuries and fatalities increasing for the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.",
  "summary": "A section of the central divider was broken through, with metal railings splayed across the road.",
  "key_points": [
    "50-year-old man crashed van on Bartley Rd divider",
    "Driver conscious, taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital",
    "Incident amid rising road accidents in 2026"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The collision at the Bartley Road intersection highlights a concerning upward trend in road accidents and injuries occurring across the city during the first half of 2026.",
  "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."
}