Car crashes into Fountain at Wealth at Suntec City on 13 July
In the early hours of Saturday (13 July), a car seemingly crashed through the barriers at Suntec City before landing in the middle of the Fountain of Wealth.
Photos of the aftermath show debris scattered across the iconic fountain.
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The car in question was lying in an overturned position with its lights blinking.
Another image showed several Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers standing near the vehicle.
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1 person conveyed to hospital after incident
Speaking to MS News, an SCDF spokesperson said they were alerted to the road traffic accident at about 12.20am on Saturday (13 July).
Upon arriving at the crash site, SCDF conveyed one person to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) shared with MS News that they were alerted to the incident at about 12.15am.
“A 56-year-old male car driver was conveyed conscious to the hospital and is being investigated for dangerous driving,” a spokesperson from SPF said. “Police investigations are ongoing.”
According to the mall’s website, the Fountain of Wealth is temporarily closed for maintenance.
The maintenance works started on 5 July and were scheduled to end on 25 July.
It’s unclear if the incident would impact the duration of the maintenance works.
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