A traffic accident at the Henderson Road–Telok Blangah junction early this morning left a silver Toyota saloon car crashed into the traffic-light control box, knocking it down and causing the traffic lights to be out of service for almost nine hours.

It got me thinking.... in a serious road accident, what would you do if you came across an injured person who was unconscious and not breathing normally?

So Yesterday, a traffic accident at the Henderson Road–Telok Blangah junction early this morning left a silver Toyota saloon car crashed into the traffic-light control box, knocking it down and causing the traffic lights to be out of service for almost nine hours.

It got me thinking.... in a serious road accident, what would you do if you came across an injured person who was unconscious and not breathing normally?

My kid scraped their knee at the park playground today. Should I be rushing to A&E or is it safe to clean and bandage at home? What are the 'red flags' I should watch out for?

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