A recent accident occurred along PIE, involving a construction worker and a lorry which was captured on CCTV provided by a construction company.
In the short 16-seconds clip, believed to have been recorded on July 2nd at approximately 11:30 pm, construction activities can be observed in the 4th lane of the expressway.
However, upon a closer look, it becomes apparent that one of the workers was standing on the right shoulder of the expressway.
Dashing through the lanes
In the latter part of the video, the worker can be seen attempting to cross two lanes before being struck by an oncoming lorry.
Worker knocked hard by oncoming lorry
Despite the absence of audio in the recording, the remaining construction workers can be seen reacting in immediate shock, ceasing their work as soon as the accident occurred.
The impact was so hard that it threw the construction worker several metres forward before the remaining workers came rushing to check on him.
Likely to have misjudged the speed of lorry
Based solely on the video footage, it is impossible to ascertain the worker’s intentions.
However, certain netizens have speculated that it could have been a deliberate act of self-harm or a planned accident aimed at obtaining insurance payouts.
“Looks like worker attempted suicide”
While another netizen commented “These foreign workers have nothing to lose … Just their life.”
While it is difficult to determine the worker’s state of mind during the accident, it appears probable that the worker misjudged the speed of the oncoming lorry before making the attempt to dash across the lanes.
Drivers should practise safe driving habits by slowing down near construction sites
Although we cannot tell from the video whether the “Slow Down” sign has been put up in this particular construction site, it is always a good practice for drivers to slow down when approaching sites like this.
One motorist also added:
“This is the reason I slow down all the way when I’m about to pass by a construction site like this. But this has to be done gradually and not 90 km/hr to 40 km/hr in 2 seconds”
It may be due to movement of people working on site or slow moving vehicles moving in and out of the lanes. It is always better to be safe than sorry.
With this, we extend our well wishes for a swift and complete recovery to the construction worker.
You can play your part too
Accidents do happen all the time and we hope that accidents like this can be looked into in detail so that more road users are reminded of the dangers that one can encounter on the road.
Stories like this serve as valuable material for creating content that promotes safer driving and riding habits, with the ultimate goal of establishing a safer road environment for everyone.
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