{"id":25155,"date":"2026-01-02T13:11:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T05:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=25155"},"modified":"2026-01-02T13:11:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T05:11:45","slug":"van-driver-arrested-after-leading-traffic-police-on-chase-around-choa-chu-kang-singapore-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=25155","title":{"rendered":"Van driver arrested after leading traffic police on chase around Choa Chu Kang, Singapore News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>New Year&#8217;s Day was full of twists and turns for one van driver attempting to flee from traffic police officers in Choa Chu Kang.<\/p>\n<p>The chase saw the white van winding around the neighbourhood streets, making several illegal U-turns. Trailing behind are two officers on traffic police motorcycles.<\/p>\n<p>In one clip, the van is seen reversing from a zebra crossing and manoeuvring into the middle lane of a road, behind a line of vehicles waiting for the green light.<\/p>\n<p>The van then turns into the zebra crossing again but stops at the edge of the junction, swerving in the direction facing oncoming traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Another video taken at Teck Whye Avenue shows the van driving between a police car in front, and two police motorbikes behind. It U-turns into the opposite lane, and the officers on bikes continue their pursuit.<\/p>\n<p>The chase ended dramatically when the van sped through the T-junction of Choa Chu Kang Avenue 7 and Keat Hong Link, momentarily becoming airborne before hurtling up a flight of stairs leading to the Keat Hong Axis HDB project.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@asiaone\/video\/7590584829368880400\" data-video-id=\"7590584829368880400\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@asiaone\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@asiaone?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@asiaone<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>There was drama in Choa Chu Kang on New Year\u2019s Day (Jan 1) as the male driver of a white van led police on a chase around the hood. He was later arrested. AsiaOne has reached out to the police for more information. <a title=\"sgnews\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/sgnews?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#sgnews<\/a> <a title=\"singapore\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/singapore?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#singapore<\/a> <a title=\"police\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/police?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#police<\/a> <a title=\"road\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/road?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#road<\/a> <a title=\"van\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/van?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#van<\/a> <a title=\"gta\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/gta?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#gta<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - AsiaOne - AsiaOne\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-AsiaOne-7590585465166973717?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound &#8211; AsiaOne &#8211; AsiaOne<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The driver alights and flees on foot, running up the slope with officers hot on his heels.<\/p>\n<p>The man was subsequently photographed sitting on the walkway and handcuffed behind his back. An ambulance was later seen at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>A witness named as Sam told 8world that he followed the chase from Safra Choa Chu Kang and saw the van driver making illegal U-turns and beating red lights.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to AsiaOne&#8217;s queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to a road traffic accident at the junction of Keat Hong Link and Choa Chu Kang Avenue 7 at about 5.50pm on Jan 1.<\/p>\n<p>Two people were taken to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>AsiaOne has contacted the police for more information.<\/p>\n<p>[[nid:727545]]<\/p>\n<p>lim.kewei@asiaone.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiaone.com\/singapore\/van-driver-arrested-after-leading-traffic-police-chase-around-choa-chu-kang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Year&#8217;s Day was full of twists and turns for one van driver attempting to flee from traffic police officers in Choa Chu Kang. 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