25-year-old male driver gets into traffic accident along Holland Road on 24 Oct
A 25-year-old male driver was arrested after an accident on Holland Road last Friday (24 Oct).
Footage sent in by a Shin Min Daily News reader showed the silver car facing against the flow of traffic at a road junction.
Source: Shin Min Daily News
Driver may have knocked down road sign in Holland Road accident
In the image, a road sign was lying on the road, likely knocked down by the silver car.
Two motorcycles had also stopped at the junction, but they appeared undamaged.
A man believed to be the driver of the car was talking with a group of motorcyclists, who seemed uninjured.
However, The Straits Times reported that police officers attended to a man seated on the pavement.
An ambulance was also at the scene, along with four police vehicles.
No injuries reported in Holland Road accident
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to an accident at about 8.10pm on 24 Oct.
A car was believed to have self-skidded along Holland Road.
No injuries were reported, SPF added.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at the same time, told MS News that no ambulance assistance was required.
Driver arrested over Holland Road accident
However, a 25-year-old male driver was arrested for driving while under the influence of intoxicating substances, SPF said.
Officers seized one e-vaporiser, or vape, and three vape pods, as case exhibits.
The Health Sciences Authority will look into the vape-related offence.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from Shin Min Daily News.
