GetGo car crashes into van at Bayfront Avenue junction, man arrested for drink driving

Gabrielle Chan
The Straits Times
May 20, 2023

A 27-year-old man has been arrested for suspected drink driving offences after a car he was believed to be driving was seen speeding and crashing into a stationary vehicle.

In a video posted on Facebook group SG Road Vigilante, a GetGo rental car can be seen speeding and veering off course at a road junction, before crashing into a vehicle waiting at a red light.

In response to queries, the police said they were alerted to the accident at the junction of Bayfront Avenue and Marina Boulevard on Friday night at 11.55pm. The accident involved a car, van and a taxi.

The van driver, 28, and the taxi driver, 58, were conscious when they were taken to the hospital.

Police said investigations are ongoing.

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