43-year-old man arrested for suspected drink-driving after car crashed into Geylang shop, 1 person taken to hospital

SINGAPORE — A 43-year-old man was arrested after the car he was driving crashed into a shop front along Geylang Road early on Wednesday (Dec 14), resulting in a shop assistant having to be taken to the hospital. 

In a statement on Wednesday, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a road traffic accident near 345 Geylang Road at around 1.05am earlier that day.

The police said in a separate statement on Wednesday that the accident involved a car colliding into the rear of a taxi and subsequently hitting a shop front along 345 Geylang Road.

The 43-year-old car driver was arrested for suspected drink-driving and careless driving causing hurt, said the police, adding that the 32-year-old male shop assistant was conscious when taken to the hospital.

Videos circulating on TikTok show a black car crashed into the front of a store, with the vehicle appearing to have sustained significant damage to its front.

In the videos, the car appears to have crashed through a sitting area in front of the store, with overturned chairs and tables strewn around the scene.

Several people are seen gathered around the accident scene, with police vehicles parked alongside the road in front of the store.

Police investigations are ongoing.