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Alleged drink driver tries to flee scene after causing car crash

SINGAPORE - A woman was trapped for 20 minutes inside her mangled Jaguar after a collision with another car.

The incident, which took place on March 30 at the junction of Serangoon North Avenue 5 and Yio Chu Kang Road, was believed to have been caused by the driver of a blue Honda.

According to a Stomp contributor, the driver was speeding along Yio Chu Kang Road when he beat a red light. It was around midnight at that time.

The driver caused a white Jaguar, which was about to turn right from the adjacent road, to crash into a lamp post, contributor zerr said.

"The male driver and his passenger attempted to flee the scene but were stopped by on-lookers," the contributor added.

A police spokesman told Stomp that they received a call regarding an accident between two cars at about 12.05am.

A driver was arrested in relation to the incident.

A spokesman from the Singapore Civil Defence Force said rescuers used hydraulic tools to rescue the trapped woman.

She was subsequently conveyed to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.

One fire engine, a Red Rhino, an ambulance and two supporting vehicles were dispatched to the incident location.

Onlookers stop driver from fleeing
Click on thumbnail to view. (Photos: Lianhe Wanbao, Stomp)

Drink drivers who got into accidents
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(Photos: TNP, ST)


 
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