McLaren driver who fled crash scene at Keppel Road arrested

Gabrielle Chan
The Straits Times
May 24, 2023

The driver of a McLaren sports car who allegedly fled the scene after the vehicle crashed at Keppel Road on Sunday night has been arrested.

The police on Wednesday said that the 43-year-old male driver was arrested for failing to render assistance.

His passenger, a 28-year-old woman who was left alone in the wreck at the scene, is assisting with investigations, police said.

On Monday, the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force said that they were alerted to an accident along Keppel Road towards Shenton Way at about 10pm on Sunday.

The female passenger was taken conscious to Changi General Hospital.

Anyone who fails to render assistance after a road traffic accident could be jailed for up to a year or fined not more than $3,000 or both.