Police arrest 27-year-old driver who abandoned car after accident near Istana

A 27-year-old man who left the scene of an accident near the Istana on Saturday morning has been arrested. PHOTO: SG ROAD VIGILANTE/FACEBOOK

Posted on 06 March 2023 | 3,417 views | 12 comments

Chin Hui Shan
The Straits Times
March 5, 2023

A 27-year-old driver who abandoned his car after getting into an accident near the Istana on Saturday has been arrested for careless driving.

The police were alerted to the accident in Cavenagh Road outside the Istana perimeter at 7.30am on Saturday.

No injuries were reported, the police said on Sunday.

Preliminary reports suggest that the car skidded off the road while negotiating a bend in Cavenagh Road, the police added.

In a video posted on Facebook group SG Road Vigilante, a stationary grey Honda Stream is seen on the leftmost lane of Cavenagh Road near Concorde Hotel Singapore.

Its front left wheel is dislodged from the chassis, and its front bumper lies on the adjacent grass verge.

At least five police cars, two police motorcycles, a police van, a K-9 unit van and a tow truck are also seen in the video.

Investigations are ongoing.

4mar2023 Cavenagh Road #SJR6831R honda stream driver ran away after accident quoted The police are looking for a driver who had left the scene of an accident involving a car near the Istana on Saturday morning. At least five police cars, two police motorcycles, a police van, a K-9 unit van and a tow truck are also seen in the video. The police were alerted to the scene at 7.30am and no injuries were reported. Preliminary reports suggest that the car skidded off the road while negotiating a bend in Cavenagh Road, the police added. Saw this at 7am - 12pm. Took a long time to clear the Cavenagh Road outside Istana crashed into Istana barrier (inside bushes) and took police 5 hours to drag out and process. CSI unit, sniffer dogs all on location
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