2 People Taken To Hospital After 3-Car Accident Along Amoy Street, Woman Arrested For Drink-Driving

Two people who were seated outside a bar along Amoy Street were taken to hospital following a three-car accident early on Saturday (17 October).

The accident happened at around 12.45am along Amoy Street towards Cross Street, involving three cars and two people sitting outside a bar.

Photos circulating online showed a grey car crashing head-on into the hoarding of an upcoming restaurant-bar at Far East Square. The incident also left other vehicles damaged.

2 People Taken To SGH, 1 Driver Sustains Minor Injuries

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said a 25-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man were taken to Singapore General Hospital (SGH) while conscious.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was alerted at around 12.50am and conveyed both injured individuals to hospital.

A 39-year-old male driver also sustained minor injuries. However, he declined to be taken to hospital after being assessed by SCDF personnel.

37-Year-Old Woman Arrested For Drink-Driving

Police subsequently arrested a 37-year-old female driver for drink-driving in connection with the incident.

Footage and photographs shared online showed emergency personnel and police officers in the vicinity after the crash. One grey car appeared to have struck the hoarding of Hutaoli, an upcoming music restaurant-bar at Far East Square.

Another blue car was seen stopped along Amoy Street, while a separate grey vehicle was parked along Cross Street with its hazard lights switched on. The latter appeared to have sustained rear-end damage.

The circumstances leading to the collision have not been fully established.

Police investigations are ongoing.