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Traffic Police officer injured after police chase van across Choa Chu Kang<\/h2>\n

A dramatic police pursuit unfolded on Thursday (1 Jan) after a van fled from officers during a routine traffic check, leading to a chase across Choa Chu Kang.<\/p>\n

The pursuit, which lasted about 30 minutes, ended after the white van crashed into a staircase and the male van driver was arrested.<\/p>\n

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Source: TADA Drivers Club on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Van drives recklessly across Choa Chu Kang<\/h3>\n

Several videos on social media showed the van driving recklessly while trying to evade the police.<\/p>\n

One showed it tearing down the road, weaving across lanes with at least two police motorcycles in hot pursuit<\/a> with their sirens blaring.<\/p>\n

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Source: TADA Drivers Club on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

It then sped through a road junction while pedestrians were crossing.<\/p>\n

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Source: TADA Drivers Club on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Another video showed the van reversing from a police motorcycle<\/a> amid stationary vehicles.<\/p>\n

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Source: TADA Drivers Club on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

It then manoeuvred into a filter lane to escape.<\/p>\n

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Source: TADA Drivers Club on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The van was also seen making multiple illegal U-turns<\/a>, including across a pedestrian crossing.<\/p>\n

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Source: SGRV on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A netizen who posted a TikTok video of the van making another U-turn<\/a> likened the chase to video game Grand Theft Auto (GTA), quipping, \u201cWe have TP chasing van before GTA6 is crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Source: @_.yan.xiaolong._ on TikTok<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A 26-year-old witness named Sam told 8world News that he saw the van making illegal U-turns, running red lights and nearly hitting pedestrians at one point<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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