Car rear-ends bus on Middle Road, man arrested for driving under the influence of drugs

A man was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs after a car rear-ended a bus along Middle Road in the Bugis area on Saturday (Sept 12).

In photos uploaded to social media, a black Mercedes can be seen crashed into the back of a bus service 56 on the road.

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The photos also showed a person with a bandaged head, as well as a vape that was found on a seat in the car.

In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police confirmed that it was alerted to a road accident involving a bus, a car, and a power-assisted bicycle (PAB) along Middle Road towards Sophia Road at about 6.45pm on Saturday.

A 32-year-old male PAB rider and a 65-year-old female bus passenger were conveyed conscious to the hospital, it said.

It also added that a 31-year-old male car driver sustained minor injuries and refused conveyance to the hospital.

However, he was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence of drugs.

"A vaporiser found in his possession was seized, and the vaporiser-related offence has been referred to the Health Sciences Authority," the police said.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force told AsiaOne that they conveyed two persons to Raffles Hospital. Another six persons were assessed for minor injuries but declined to be sent to the hospital.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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