Kallang crash: Driver charged with drug driving

Kallang crash: Driver charged with drug driving


SINGAPORE – A man who allegedly drove in a dangerous manner in Kallang, resulting in a crash which saw two people in a cab hurt, has been charged with a number of offences including driving without a Class 3 licence.

Mohamed Firdouz Mohamed Akram, 36, is also accused of driving a car while under the influence of methamphetamine or “Ice”.

Firdouz was on June 19 handed multiple traffic charges including causing injuries to two people while driving in a dangerous manner, and two charges for possession of weapons.

The court heard that Firdouz had allegedly consumed Ice before he drove a car along Kallang Bahru at around 8am on June 17.

He is said to have failed to keep proper control of the vehicle, which resulted in a collision with a taxi. The 60-year-old cabby and his 43-year-old passenger were hurt in the accident.




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