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SINGAPORE \u2013 A car driver was arrested after a fatal accident with a motorcyclist in Yishun in the wee hours of March 26.<\/p>\n
The police said in response to queries from The Straits Times that they were alerted to an accident involving a car and a motorcycle at the junction of Yishun Avenue 7 and Sembawang Road at about 2.20am that day.<\/p>\n
The motorcyclist and the driver, both male, were taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in a conscious state, said the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force.<\/p>\n
The 56-year-old motorcyclist subsequently died.<\/p>\n
The driver, 31, was arrested for dangerous driving causing grievous hurt and driving under the influence of drugs, said the police, adding that a vaporiser and a pod were seized.<\/p>\n
The vaporiser-related offence has been referred to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), the police said, adding that investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n
A video of the aftermath of the accident posted on Roads.sg\u2019s Facebook page shows a motorcycle lying on its side on the road.<\/p>\n
A car with a damaged bonnet and bumper can also be seen in the video.<\/p>\n
In an update on March 30, HSA told ST that it has detected etomidate in the vaporiser pod that was seized.<\/p>\n
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