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New Paper
03-07-2025
- New Paper
Man arrested for driving under influence after sending car onto road divider, pavement
A 39-year-old man has been arrested for driving while under the influence of a drug or an intoxicating substance after crashing his car into a central road divider along Race Course Road towards Tessensohn Road on Sunday night (June 29). He then reversed the vehicle and rammed another section of the barrier before crossing over to the opposite side of the road, mounting the pavement and ending up on a grass verge. No one was injured in the incident, which occurred at 11.09pm. The driver was later arrested by police officers who arrived at the scene. A 42-second video of the incident circulating on Facebook on Wednesday morning (July 2) shows the white Toyota C-HR Hybrid with its front wheels resting on the central divider. The driver proceeds to reverse his car, knocking down a row of guardrails. He then reverses to the opposite side of the road before mounting the pavement, and eventually coming to a stop on a grass verge. The Straits Times reported that the car in the video is owned by M Label Rental. The driver signed a six-month lease for the car just last month. In response to queries from Lianhe Zaobao, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed that it was alerted to the incident at 11.10pm on June 29. Paramedics assessed the situation on site and confirmed that no medical assistance was required. The Singapore Police Force also confirmed that the 39-year-old male driver was arrested for suspected drug-related offences. Investigations are ongoing.
Straits Times
02-07-2025
- Straits Times
Man arrested for driving under influence after crashing rental car in Farrer Park
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox In a video of the incident, a white Toyota C-HR Hybrid seems to have driven onto a road divider. SINGAPORE - A 39-year-old man was arrested for driving while under the influence of a drug or an intoxicating substance after crashing into a road divider and driving his car dangerously along Race Course Road on June 29. The police said they were alerted to the incident along Race Course Road towards Tessensohn Road at about 11.05pm . No injuries were reported, they added. The car was believed to have skidded, said the police. In a video of the incident, circulated on messaging platforms before being posted on social media , a white Toyota C-HR Hybrid seems to have driven onto a road divider. A section of the road divider appears to have been dislodged. The car then reverses onto the road, crashes through another section of the road divider and lands in the opposite lane. The car continues to reverse, mounts a pavement and narrowly misses a tree trunk before crashing into a barricade and a bicycle on the side of a grass patch. The car in the video is owned by M Label Rental, said Mr Andy Yeo, an employee of the rental company. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Singapore and Cambodia to expand collaboration in renewable energy, carbon markets and agri-trade Singapore 3 out of 4 in Singapore cannot identify deepfake content: Cyber Security Agency survey Singapore Ong Beng Seng's court hearing rescheduled one day before he was expected to plead guilty Singapore Three hair salons raided in clampdown on touting, vice, drugs in Geylang and Joo Chiat Singapore The romance continues: Former 'Singapore girl', 77, returns to Osaka Expo after 55 years Singapore GrabCab, Singapore's newest taxi operator, hits the roads with over 40 cabs to be rolled out in July Singapore Police looking into claim by driver who caused teen's death that he was an NUS student Singapore 3 weeks' jail for man who touched himself on train, flicked bodily fluid on female passenger He said the driver had just signed a six-month lease for the car in June. Mr Yeo, 28, told The Straits Times that his car rental company was not aware of the accident until the morning of July 2, when a video of the incident was shared with him and his colleagues on WhatsApp. 'I was shocked, because the driver just took the car from us last month. We don't know what damage there is to the car. We will have to wait for the police to investigate first.' Mr Yeo said the company called the driver's wife - listed as his emergency contact in their records - and she said he has been missing for two days. Police said investigations are ongoing.
