In the wee hours of Friday (10 Feb), dashcam footage captured a Hyundai Avante speeding on the Central Expressway (CTE) before crashing into a van and flipping over.
A separate clip showed the wreckage of the car still there after daylight broke.
Source: Facebook
In the wake of the accident, the police arrested the 20-year-old male driver of the car for suspected drink driving.
A Facebook post by SG Road Vigilante – SGRV on Friday (10 Feb) showed dashcam footage of an accident that allegedly occurred at 6.19am that same morning.
The clip begins by showing a grey Hyundai Avante speeding in the first lane, before cutting across the next two lanes and ramming into a van.
Source: SG Road Vigilante – SGRV on Facebook
Thereafter, the driver appeared to lose control of the vehicle, as the car crashed into the left road shoulder and flipped over, sliding back into the rightmost lane.
Source: SG Road Vigilante – SGRV on Facebook
Photos of the aftermath showed a rather serious wreckage which would have made passing motorists wonder if the people in the car were okay.
Source: Telegram
Meanwhile, the van that the car collided with seemingly remained upright.
Although the car appeared to be in bad shape, its driver only sustained minor injuries and refused conveyance to the hospital, noted The Straits Times (ST).
As for the 67-year-old male driver of the van, he was reportedly conscious when paramedics took him to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
In response to MS News’ queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed that they attended to a traffic accident along the CTE towards the Tampines Expressway (TPE) before the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) exit on 10 Feb.
They also confirmed the details regarding the individuals to whom they provided medical attention.
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) told MS News that they were alerted to an accident involving a car and a van along the CTE (SLE) before Upper Serangoon Road Exit on 10 Feb at 6.21am.
They noted that the driver of the van was conscious when conveyed to the hospital.
As for the car driver, a 20-year-old male, he had sustained minor injuries but refused conveyance. Officers then arrested him for suspected drink-driving.
Police investigations are currently ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from SG Road Vigilante – SGRV on Facebook and Telegram.
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