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SINGAPORE – A 32-year-old man was arrested for multiple crimes, including suspected drug offenses, after a police chase that resulted in his car colliding with two other cars and driving onto a sidewalk on Thursday (September 24) .
It began around 11.50 a.m., when police officers patrolling an open space parking lot on Bayfront Avenue came across a car with a missing front bumper and approached the vehicle, police said Friday.
When officers asked him to get out of the vehicle, the 32-year-old man in the driver’s seat ignored the request and sped off, prompting a car chase.
The chase was stopped when the car pulled onto a sidewalk on Anson Road after colliding with a taxi and another passenger car.
The man then attempted to flee on foot, but was later arrested for driving under the influence, dangerous driving, and causing injuries and suspected drug-related crimes.
The suspect, as well as two people from the passenger car, a 38-year-old male driver and his 29-year-old male passenger, were conscious when they were transported to Singapore General Hospital (SGH) after the collision.
The 72-year-old taxi driver had no visible injuries, police said.
The Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the traffic accident near the Tanjong Pagar MRT station at 12:40 pm on Thursday.
Photos and videos circulating on social media show police detaining the suspect near the station.
While conducting investigations at the crash site, a 32-year-old traffic police officer was struck by another passing car at the intersection of Anson Road and Prince Edward Road.
The officer was conscious when he was taken to SGH.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the 36-year-old male driver of the passing car had not been attentive, police said. He was arrested for dangerous driving and causing injury.
The police are investigating the case.
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