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SINGAPORE \u2013 A 31-year-old man is set to be charged on Dec 18 with driving under the influence of etomidate, in the first such case in Singapore.<\/p>\n
The man, who was involved in an accident in Bras Basah Road on July 14, is also expected to be charged with dangerous driving, the police said in a statement on Dec 17.<\/p>\n
This will be the first case where a motorist will be charged with a traffic offence involving etomidate abuse, they added.<\/p>\n
On July 14, the man had allegedly driven against the flow of traffic in Supreme Court Lane between 5.40pm and 6.30pm.<\/p>\n
Amid heavy traffic, he drove straight through a traffic junction on a right-turn-only lane and into the path of another vehicle without slowing down.<\/p>\n
This resulted in a collision with the other vehicle in Bras Basah Road, in the direction of Raffles Boulevard near Bencoolen Street, the police said.<\/p>\n
When police officers arrived at the scene, they found that the man showed signs of impairment, including slurred speech, drooping eyelids and delayed responses to questions.<\/p>\n
He could not give a coherent account of how the accident occurred, the police said, adding that he tested negative on a breath analyser test.<\/p>\n
Three e-vaporisers and a packet of contraband cigarettes were found in his car after the police conducted a search.<\/p>\n
The man was arrested and a subsequent blood analysis by the Health Sciences Authority detected etomidate in his blood sample.<\/p>\n