Car hit by fallen tree? NParks may cover claim

[DACH]

Wah!!!! Many tree in yishun drop down

So far I see is those smaller trees, leaf many, stem thin

So far don’t see thiose old big trees kena

But if those King Kong tree kena, those below sure uplorry

Some pictures sent by my friend...

 

 

You live in Yishun so you should know where these places.

[Kb27]

Some pictures sent by my friend...

 

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You live in Yishun so you should know where these places.

 

Yishun very big, all the flats look alike.

But the picture shows blk 746, I think

[Mustank]

Some pictures sent by my friend...

 

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You live in Yishun so you should know where these places.

Van lorry nothing happen

Red car Heng got lorry protect

[DACH]

Van lorry nothing happen

Red car Heng got lorry protect

Your pickup leh? 

[Atonchia]

Once, I waited under a few trees in a private condo (Jervois Close) to pickup a passenger.

Suddenly a few drops of clear liquid landed right on the windscreen, driver side.

I managed to get rid of a couple of drops quickly.

 

Later, those I could not get rid of HARDENED !

Wtf, thinking hard how to get rid of those. If they are like epoxy, jialat man.

 

Then it started raining, I turn on the wiper and gradually, they disappear.

Lucky me,

What stupid trees they planted.

Later turn into precious amber.

[Mustank]

Your pickup leh?

Heng never kena tree drop

If not I have pay money repair :(

[DACH]

Happened again.

 

 

"SINGAPORE – A thunderstorm on Tuesday (Jan 30) afternoon not only flooded roads, but toppled several trees in the northeastern part of the island.

 

The PUB issued a flood alert for Seletar North Link at around 5.30pm, advising motorists to avoid the area as both lanes of the two-lane stretch was flooded by heavy rain.

 

The flood subsided 25 minutes later, according to the PUB."

 

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Read more here:

 

http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/heavy-storm-causes-flash-floods-fallen-trees-yishun-0

 

Seletar North Link flood?

 

I can't believe it. 

 

Is Seletar airport flooded too?

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89-year-old man killed by falling tree branch at North Bridge Road

 

 

 

SINGAPORE: An 89-year-old man was killed on Saturday (Apr 21) morning after a falling tree branch hit him near Block 7 North Bridge Road. 

 

The police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at around 5.30am. A man was lying motionless and was later pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics from the Singapore Civil Defence Force.

 

Police investigations are ongoing.

 

Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/man-killed-falling-tree-branch-jalan-besar-north-bridge-10161536

[kdash]

89-year-old man killed by falling tree branch at North Bridge Road

 

 

Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/man-killed-falling-tree-branch-jalan-besar-north-bridge-10161536

"The town council would like to assure residents that it has in place an active horticulture maintenance programme," the Facebook post added.

Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/man-killed-falling-tree-branch-jalan-besar-north-bridge-10161536

 

hmm i guess TC and garment will absolve all responsibility...

[DACH]

Sad case

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"The town council would like to assure residents that it has in place an active horticulture maintenance programme," the Facebook post added.

Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/man-killed-falling-tree-branch-jalan-besar-north-bridge-10161536

 

hmm i guess TC and garment will absolve all responsibility...

 

yeah, now every time tree drop the template reply very fast come out.

[13177]

yeah, now every time tree drop the template reply very fast come out.

Indeed template standard reply! In this case, as usual they replied that the tree was check recently and tree in good condition etc, and yet the branch could fall and hit people?

[Victor68]

maybe NPark got to start looking at instant trees. also laws to protect the tree roots when excavation works around it.

 

trees generally dont fall unless they are infested but ours fall nothing to do with that. 

maybe NPark got to start looking at instant trees. also laws to protect the tree roots when excavation works around it.

 

trees generally dont fall unless they are infested but ours fall nothing to do with that. 

[RH1667]

maybe NPark got to start looking at instant trees. also laws to protect the tree roots when excavation works around it.

 

trees generally dont fall unless they are infested but ours fall nothing to do with that. 

maybe NPark got to start looking at instant trees. also laws to protect the tree roots when excavation works around it.

 

trees generally dont fall unless they are infested but ours fall nothing to do with that. 

 

 

Look at how they are squeezing more younger, smaller trees between the older and bigger tree. 

Not sure how if this will cause damaged to the roots of the older trees. 

Also, the gap / space between younger / newer tress are so close, as compared to those those that were planted long ago. 

[kdash]

maybe NPark got to start looking at instant trees. also laws to protect the tree roots when excavation works around it.

 

trees generally dont fall unless they are infested but ours fall nothing to do with that. 

maybe NPark got to start looking at instant trees. also laws to protect the tree roots when excavation works around it.

 

trees generally dont fall unless they are infested but ours fall nothing to do with that. 

 

Look at how they are squeezing more younger, smaller trees between the older and bigger tree. 

Not sure how if this will cause damaged to the roots of the older trees. 

Also, the gap / space between younger / newer tress are so close, as compared to those those that were planted long ago. 

 

the problem here is that its the tree branch which fell, not the whole tree... 

 

if tree roots damaged and endanger the stability of the whole tree, i believe NParks and TC will take immediate action... 

[DACH]

14 taken to hospital after 2 trees uprooted at Sembawang Park

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/sembawang-park-2-trees-fall-14-taken-to-hospital-11050266

 

SINGAPORE: Fourteen people were taken to hospital on Thursday (Dec 20) evening after a tree at Sembawang Park fell on a shelter during a thunderstorm.

It was one of two trees that were uprooted during intense thunderstorms and gusty winds on Thursday evening, the National Parks Board (NParks) said.

 

The tree that fell on the shelter was an Erythrophleum suaveolens, commonly known as a red water tree. It was around 21m tall, according to NParks.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it responded to the incident at Beaulieu Road at about 5.55pm. Rescue and medical resources were dispatched to the scene. 

There were no trapped casualties when SCDF arrived at the scene and the 14 people were taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in SCDF ambulances.

 

Another tree, a Tabebuia rosea, also known as a trumpet tree, was also uprooted in the storm, NParks said.

Mr Chuah Hock Seong, NParks group director for parks, said the board was investigating the cause of the incident.

"We understand that all the injured persons are in stable condition and we are in the midst of getting in touch with them and their families," he added.

 

INJURED WERE HAVING CHRISTMAS PARTY BEFORE TREE FELL

Mr Lim Hock Lye, who owns restaurant Beaulieu House in Sembawang Park, told Channel NewsAsia that he saw police and SCDF officers in the park at around 6pm.

 

He said he heard from a passer-by that a group of about 10 to 15 were having a Christmas party near a playground. They took shelter in a pavilion, which was crushed when the tree fell on it, he said.

"I understand from the other people there that there's a group of around 10 to 15 persons partying, then the sudden rain came and they took cover," he said.

"I think it's because of the heavy rain and thunderstorm, the old tree was tilted, and it crushed onto the shelter, so those people taking cover under there got injured."

 

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The National Parks Board (NParks) says it has a public liability insurance policy which covers its legal liability for personal injury, loss or damage to property following a fallen tree incident.

 

But it will consider each case only on its merit.

 

"Every case has to be assessed based on its own facts. In assessing liability, NParks' insurers will carefully consider all the facts and circumstances of the case, including inspection and maintenance records, the weather report, and NParks' or external experts' findings on the cause of the incident," a spokesman said in response to queries from The Straits Times.

 

"Each case involving trees will have to be assessed on its own merit," added the spokesman.

 

NParks, which manages about two million trees lining the streets, in parks and on state land, declined to comment on any specific case.

 

In 2017, two car owners managed to recover more than $12,000 in repair costs to their vehicles damaged by a falling tree branch.

 

NParks' insurer, First Capital, paid the amount without admitting liability.

 

STAY PUT AND REPORT IMMEDIATELY

It is important not to remove your car from the incident site. You should report the incident immediately to the police or agency that is responsible for the tree and wait for someone to come and inspect it. If the incident happens at a private property, you should alert the management of the property.

 

MR HENRY KHOO, 38, manager of car workshop Poon Poong Motors, who has handled six cases of fallen tree claims.

 

In the incident on May 27, 2017, a tree branch snapped and landed on the roof of a white Toyota Estima and a silver Kia Rio, both of which were parked in Turf Club Road.

 

The windscreens and roofs of the two cars were badly damaged.

 

Mr Henry Khoo, 38, manager of car workshop Poon Poong Motors, rushed to the scene after a client, one of the car owners, alerted him to the incident.

 

He called the police, who in turn alerted NParks.

 

"It is important not to remove your car from the incident site. You should report the incident immediately to the police or agency that is responsible for the tree and wait for someone to come and inspect it," said Mr Khoo, who has handled six cases of fallen tree claims.

 

"If the incident happens at a private property, you should alert the management of the property," he added.

 

Mr Khoo, whose workshop repaired the two damaged cars, spent the following six months trying to recover the costs from NParks on behalf of the owners.

 

ST understands that Mr Khoo's claims were initially dismissed.

 

A loss adjuster appointed by First Capital said the fallen tree branch was found to be alive and healthy.

 

"The snapping of the tree branch was most likely due to strong wind conditions over the days before and on the day of the incident," said the loss adjuster, adding that the unfavourable weather condition was beyond the reasonable control of NParks.

 

But Mr Khoo stood his ground, maintaining that his own investigation found the affected tree to be infested with termites. He had videos and photographs taken on the day of the incident as proof.

 

The owners were eventually fully reimbursed for the more than $12,000 in repair costs for the two cars through the workshop.

 

Lawyer Chia Boon Teck of Chia Wong LLP said: "In most cases, fallen trees would be covered by motor insurance as an Act of God so the motorist may claim insurance. Alternatively, the motorist may make a claim against the tree owner, whether NParks or the town council, but it will not be easy to prove their negligence."

 

Mr Chia said: "Our citizens trust our government agencies to conduct themselves honestly and fairly. Most times we have to take their words at face value because we don't have the resources to prove them wrong. This trust is sacred and must never be abused."

 

In an earlier incident in 2013, car owner Victor Yew managed to recover 75 per cent of his repair costs of some $2,800.

 

The 52-year-old businessman was driving his Volkswagen Golf R along Somerset Road in heavy rain when a tree branch fell and hit the car's windscreen and bonnet in front of TripleOne Somerset.

 

Mr Yew took photos of the 1m tree branch and made a police report on the same day.

 

"I called NParks the next day and met its officers at the incident site. I wasn't told what caused the tree branch to fall, but I was compensated out of goodwill within three months," said Mr Yew.

 

On Dec 20 last year, two trees fell at Sembawang Park, injuring 14 people. While investigations are still ongoing, NParks said in a statement a day after the incident that the uprooted trees, which were last inspected in May last year, were found to be healthy.

 

About 400 cases of fallen trees were recorded last year, up from the 361 reported a year earlier. There were 800 cases recorded in 2016.

[Kb27]

Trees are nice,

But they should not be planted less than 100m away from roads.

That means no stupid watering or pruning in the expressways fastest lanes, causing slow down and accidents.