{"id":30617,"date":"2026-02-22T18:48:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T10:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=30617"},"modified":"2026-02-22T18:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T10:48:37","slug":"young-girl-nearly-gets-hit-by-car-after-running-across-spore-carpark-father-was-helping-other-girl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=30617","title":{"rendered":"Young girl nearly gets hit by car after running across S&#8217;pore carpark, father was helping other girl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Car driver manages to brake in time after girl runs across carpark road in Singapore<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A car driver narrowly avoided running over a girl who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1402900927713718\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suddenly tried to cross a road in a Singapore carpark<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A man, presumably the girl\u2019s father, appeared to have been busy helping another daughter when the near-miss occurred.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"303\">Dashcam footage of the close call has since circulated online, drawing strong reactions from netizens.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"346\">Girl runs out from between parked cars<\/h3>\n<p>According to SG Road Vigilante (SGRV), the incident occurred on 20 Feb at an unspecified carpark link road.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_702840\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-702840\" class=\"wp-image-702840 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cross-road-gif-1.gif\" alt=\"girl car carpark road\" width=\"565\" height=\"410\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 565px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 565\/410;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-702840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: SGRV ADMIN on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The video showed a car entering the carpark, passing through the barrier.<\/p>\n<p>Suddenly, a young girl in a school uniform dashed onto the road from between two vehicles.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_702843\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-702843\" class=\"wp-image-702843 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cross-road-gif-2.gif\" alt=\"girl car carpark road\" width=\"576\" height=\"387\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 576px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 576\/387;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-702843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: SGRV ADMIN on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Immediately, the driver slammed on the brakes, while the girl also screeched to a shocked halt before retreating to the roadside.<\/p>\n<p>The driver, meanwhile, let out an audible sigh of relief at not having hit her.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_702846\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-702846\" class=\"wp-image-702846 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cross-road-gif-3.gif\" alt=\"girl car carpark road\" width=\"625\" height=\"418\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 625px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 625\/418;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-702846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: SGRV ADMIN on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"931\">Man believed to be father emerges with younger child<\/h3>\n<p>Shortly after, an adult man emerges from between the parked cars.<\/p>\n<p>He is seen holding the hand of a younger girl while carrying two school bags and a plastic bag.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<iframe id=\"answers-client-699ad9e4169e4\" class=\"answers-client\" src=\"\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He appeared surprised at the sight of the car and gave a half-wave with one of his occupied hands.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_702848\" style=\"width: 619px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-702848\" class=\"wp-image-702848 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cross-road-gif-4.gif\" alt=\"girl car carpark road\" width=\"609\" height=\"356\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 609px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 609\/356;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-702848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: SGRV ADMIN on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The man then ushered his two girls across the road safely.<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens praise car driver for being attentive, mixed on father<\/h3>\n<p>The incident sparked discussion online, with many expressing relief that the driver was travelling at a manageable speed and was able to brake in time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_702851\" style=\"width: 530px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-702851\" class=\"size-full wp-image-702851 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cross-road-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cross-road-1.jpg 520w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cross-road-1-150x25.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 520px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 520\/85;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-702851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Many netizens also criticised the father for not holding the first girl\u2019s hand before she crossed the road.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_702852\" style=\"width: 860px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-702852\" class=\"size-full wp-image-702852 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cross-road-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cross-road-2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cross-road-2-600x73.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cross-road-2-150x18.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 850px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 850\/103;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-702852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, one commenter offered a more sympathetic perspective.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeems like he had his hands full. Probably just alighted the car. Those with kids, especially young ones, would understand this scenario,\u201d the user wrote.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_702853\" style=\"width: 913px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-702853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-702853 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cross-road-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"903\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cross-road-3.jpg 903w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cross-road-3-600x86.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cross-road-3-150x22.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 903px) 100vw, 903px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 903px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 903\/130;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-702853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>They also hoped he would lecture the girl on her mistake of assuming carparks were safe.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the user praised the car driver for being attentive in the sudden situation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/driver-jaywalking-child\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Hello, you must hold hands!\u2019: Driver scolds jaywalking woman after child runs across road in Bukit Batok<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"UPeNs0Q6ns\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/driver-jaywalking-child\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Hello, you must hold hands!\u2019: Driver scolds jaywalking woman after child runs across road in Bukit Batok<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201c\u2018Hello, you must hold hands!\u2019: Driver scolds jaywalking woman after child runs across road in Bukit Batok\u201d \u2014 MS News - Independent News For Singaporeans\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/driver-jaywalking-child\/embed\/#?secret=YBHvJDJeqQ#?secret=UPeNs0Q6ns\" data-secret=\"UPeNs0Q6ns\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Have news you must share? 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