Mercedes driver in Punggol crash arrested for offences including driving under influence of intoxicating substance
Mercedes driver in Punggol crash arrested for offences including driving under influence of intoxicating substance
Lok Jian Wen
The Straits Times
April 26, 2025
A 28-year-old man was arrested for a string of offences, including dangerous driving and driving under the influence of an intoxicating substance, said the police on April 26.
He was also arrested for driving a vehicle without insurance coverage and driving without valid road tax, they added.
Checks on OneMotoring showed that the Mercedes-Benz GLC300 hybrid car's road tax had expired in December 2024.
The police said they were alerted at 12.55pm on April 25 to an accident involving three cars and a motorcycle at the junction of Punggol Field and Edgedale Plains.
The motorcyclist, 34, was taken to the hospital while conscious.
In a video on social media, a white car is seen driving against the flow of traffic.
Subsequently, the same white car is seen with its front-end crumpled, while other cars and a SingPost three-wheeled motorcycle, which is flipped over, appear to be damaged.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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