Car crashes into railing in Toa Payoh, driver arrested for drink-driving

SINGAPORE – A man was arrested for suspected drink-driving following an accident in Toa Payoh in the early hours of July 24.

The police said they were alerted to an accident along Lorong 1 Toa Payoh at about 3.10am.

The car is believed to have self-skidded along Lorong 1 Toa Payoh towards Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, they added.

Photos of the incident, uploaded on the SGRV Front Man Facebook page, shows a white car that appears to have crashed into the railing in the middle of the road.

The driver, a 62-year-old man, was taken conscious to hospital. He was later arrested for drink-driving.

Police investigations are ongoing.

ST has contacted the Singapore Civil Defence Force for more information.