A 43-year-old man has died after being struck by a driver suspected of drink driving who fled the scene shortly after midnight on Thursday (July 16).
Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted to a hit-and-run accident involving a car and a pedestrian along 1 Raffles Boulevard – the address for Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre – at about 12.40am.
Police said the driver of the car had left the scene before officers arrived. Â
A 43-year-old male pedestrian was conveyed unconscious to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where he subsequently succumbed to his injuries.
A 38-year-old male car driver was later arrested for suspected drink driving and causing death by driving without due care and attention.
He is also assisting with investigations for failing to stop after an accident. Police investigations are ongoing.
In a Facebook post on July 17, East Coast ramen shop DJDH Ramen identified the deceased as Dan Xiao Tingfeng, one of its shareholders, describing him as a man who was deeply loved.
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