{
  "id": 15736659,
  "title": "Car crashes into home-based dining business in Katong, believed to have self-skidded",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/car-crashes-into-home-based-dining-business-in-katong-believed-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T11:34:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/10/car-crashes-dining-katong/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 18, a car crashed into a residential building in Katong, colliding with a portion of its outer wall. The property housed Liu Fu Si Fang Cai, a home-based dining business. Police arrived at the scene at 11:25 am and reported that the vehicle seemed to have self-skidded along Tembeling Road before striking the wall. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the incident. The 37-year-old driver is cooperating with the ongoing investigation.\n\nHomeowner and chef Henry Lau was not present at the time of the crash. He was alerted by a neighbor around 11:28 am and then contacted his brother for assistance, as he was abroad. A video sent by his neighbor showed the car plowing into the wall and colliding with some trees. The damage included portions of the wall, landscaping, and a swing. More significantly, the electrical meter was destroyed, raising concerns about the potential impact on his freezer and chiller. Initially, Lau held off on booking a customer for October 20 due to these worries, but subsequent checks confirmed that most of his electrical equipment was still operational. He expects no further disruption to his business unless new issues arise.\n\nLiu Fu Si Fang Cai, established in 2018, operates under a monthly reservation-by-balloting system, offering Chinese food styled with Zichar.",
  "summary": "No one was hurt in the incident, but damages were caused to the premises.",
  "key_points": [
    "Car crashed into Katong home-based dining business on October 18",
    "Vehicle self-skidded along Tembeling Road before hitting wall",
    "No injuries reported, driver cooperating with investigation"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The collision threatens the operational continuity of a niche home-based dining business by risking the critical electrical infrastructure required to maintain its food storage systems.",
  "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."
}