Penthouse Rain Cover Fell onto 3 Cars in River Valley Road, Shattering a Mercs’ Windshield

UFOs, or unidentified flying objects, have long been the subject of fascination in hit science fiction movies.

Maybe there’s more truth to them than you think—netizens speculated that an unidentified object that fell from the sky and hit three cars recently was part of a UFO, or had fallen from space.

While that certainly makes an interesting plot, it’s sadly been debunked, and the object has been identified as something far less exciting.

Video Taken Of The Incident

The strange incident happened around 5 pm on 13 April, along Jervois Road in River Valley. 

Since then, a seven-second video of the incident has been circulating online. The video depicts a red Mercedes stopped on the road, with a huge flat object lying on top of it.

Two other cars stopped next to it, with the drivers of the cars pointing to the sky, mystified as to the source of the object, which had fallen from high. 

No one was injured in the incident.

The video sparked discussions among netizens, however, especially about what exactly the object was. Others pointed out that fortunately, the object did not hit motorcycles or pedestrians.

A video sent to Shin Min Daily News showed that five similar objects had suddenly fallen out of the sky. One hit the cars, while the others landed on nearby trees and the ground. 

One piece of the object had fallen onto the sidewalk, scaring nearby pedestrians.

A pedestrian had been walking their dog then, and when they saw the objects fly toward the ground, they quickly ran away while holding their dog’s leash tightly.

What Was The Object?

According to Shin Min Daily News, there were two petrol stations on both sides of the road where the incident happened, with several apartments behind them. 

An employee at the petrol station, 51-year-old Jeffrey Mohammed, said that the wind that day was incredibly strong. He heard from others that the rain cover of a nearby apartment was blown off by the winds, resulting in it falling from the sky and hitting the three cars.

There were police on the scene conducting investigations.

The news outlet also contacted one of the owners of the affected cars, 30-year-old financial consultant Mr Phay. He said that the incident had happened when he stopped at a red light, next to the Mercedes, which took the bulk of the impact. The other car that was hit was in front of the Mercedes.

“Suddenly, I heard a loud noise, and we thought the car in front was struck by the car behind. When we got out of the car, we realised that the cars were hit by a rain cover made of something that seemed like fibreglass,” he said.

He added that the owner of the Mercedes was an older man, and everyone was taken aback, but luckily, no one was injured. 

The management of the condominium declined to comment on the incident.

Aftermath

Nearby residents notified the police of the incident immediately, believing that the rain covers had fallen from a condominium behind the petrol station.

Mr Phay said the police arrived at the scene to investigate, while he and the other affected car owners waited.

“We had to wait for around two hours. Later, a man passing by identified himself as a resident at a nearby condominium, and told the police that the rain cover had fallen from there,” he said. 

He added that police investigations found that the rain cover had fallen from the penthouse unit of the condominium Sheares Ville. The owner was not home at that time, so they contacted the condominium management instead.

The red Mercedes involved was badly damaged, and the other two cars were scratched in multiple places.

According to Mr Phay, the windshield at the back of the Mercedes was shattered, and the roof was dented; the car in front of the Mercedes and his own vehicle suffered multiple scratches. 

“Currently, we have to file a claim with our insurance companies, and the condominium management will contact the insurance company to discuss the matter,” he expressed.