2 days ago
- Automotive
- New Straits Times
#NSTviral: Dashcam shows car flipping five times in highway crash
KUALA LUMPUR: A woman's terrifying car crash, which saw her vehicle flip over five times along the North-South Expressway (Plus), has gone viral, drawing both sympathy and criticism from netizens.
In a 20-second TikTok clip posted by user @ig_terry_1519, also known as Umi Athirah, dashcam footage shows her Perodua Bezza flipping multiple times after a crash on the Plus Highway near Slim River–Sungkai in Perak.
The impact left her car completely wrecked. Athirah was the only person in the vehicle, which she said she had owned for just nine months.
The accident also involved a family travelling in a Toyota Vios.
Athirah said she sustained only minor wounds, while the others escaped unhurt.
She claimed that despite the violent crash, the airbags in her Bezza did not deploy.
"I survived a deadly car crash this week. My deepest apologies to the Vios family.
"I've settled the police compound and learned my lesson.
"While I lost my car, I'm just grateful to still be here. Hoping the insurance claim, injuries, and trauma can all be sorted soon," she wrote in the caption.
The video sparked hundreds of reactions from viewers — some expressing relief, others urging safer driving habits.
"I've been driving for 12 years, and I never go over 100 (kmph). Most of the time, I stick to 90, especially on dark roads," said user @Shera.
Another user, @ainnhrrs, commented: "How did you end up hitting the Vios? Did you fall asleep? Please be more careful — there are other lives at stake, not just yours."
"What must have gone through her mind while the car was flipping? She'll probably be traumatised to drive again," wrote @ienafarina.
