Her Lamborghini was on fire. She asked: 'Do you want to have a video call and take a look?'
A Singaporean financial specialist remained calm and even initiated a video call while her Lamborghini caught fire on the highway. The incident went viral on social media, drawing attention to her composure during the emergency.
Why it matters
The story highlights the intersection of social media culture and personal crisis management, sparking public discussion on emergency preparedness.
What would you do if your car caught on fire?
For Carol Sek, a family wealth specialist with Unicorn Financial Solutions, the answer was simple: stay calm and let her friends and family know she was safe.
In a video posted to the company's Instagram and TikTok on Tuesday (Aug 4), Sek recounted how her Lamborghini Gallardo caught fire while she was driving on the East Coast Parkway (ECP) on July 23.
Videos of the incident showed her bright green car ablaze, while the Land Transport Authority reported heavy traffic along the ECP following the incident.
Sek said that her first instinct was to make a call to a man, whose identity was not revealed, and let him know that she was safe.
Her next instinct was to ask if he wanted to see the fire.
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