{"id":98817,"date":"2026-11-11T12:34:02","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T04:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=98817"},"modified":"2026-11-11T12:34:02","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T04:34:02","slug":"man-arrested-for-drug-driving-after-geylang-condo-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=98817","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested for drug-driving after Geylang condo crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">A <!-- -->25-year-old man<!-- --> was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs after a car was believed to have skidded<!-- --> along Guillemard Road in Geylang<!-- -->, said the police on Nov 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The accident happened on the morning of<!-- --> Nov 7 beside Versailles<!-- -->, a condominium along <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/trending-now\/faulty-intercom-exposes-suspicious-activity-geylang-condo-woman-repeatedly-escorts-men-upstairs?ref=inline-article-9975811\" target=\"_blank\" data-discover=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\">Guillemard Road<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Stomper <strong class=\"font-primary\">Charlotte<\/strong>, who lives opposite the accident site, told Stomp she was<!-- --> woken by the loud crash<!-- -->.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">She in<!-- -->itially thought little of the sound but decided to look outside after recalling another incident a few weeks earlier, <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/singapore-seen\/merc-driver-33-arrested-suspected-drug-offences-after-car-crashes-lamp-post-geylang?ref=inline-article-9975811\" target=\"_blank\" data-discover=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\">when a different car had crashed into a lamp post in the area<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">A video shared with Stomp shows a<!-- --> <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/singapore-seen\/double-fail-mercedes-ends-punggol-pedestrian-walkway-mounts-kerb?ref=inline-article-9975811\" target=\"_blank\" data-discover=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\">white Mercedes<\/a> that had crashed into the perimeter wall of a condominium<!-- -->, with its d<!-- -->river\u2019s door ope<!-- -->n.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"my-lg md:my-xl\">\n<p><hr class=\"flex-1 border-grayscale-100 lg:hidden\"\/><span class=\"text-grayscale-400 text-14 leading-16 font-primary text-center lg:text-left p-sm\">Scroll to continue reading<\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"flex-1 border-grayscale-100 my-md\"\/>\n<hr class=\"my-md border-grayscale-100\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The front passenger door appears heavily damaged.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">A man <!-- -->wearing an oversized T-shirt, whose face seems to be bloodied, is seen pacing around the vehicle<!-- -->. At one point, a <!-- -->passer-by offers him a packet drink<!-- -->.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">When asked if she was shocked by the accident, Charlotte said no. \u201c<!-- -->It is normal for car crashes (to occur) around the area<!-- -->,\u201d the Stomper explained.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-lg md:my-xxl\"><a aria-label=\"stomp worthy feel good stories contest banner\" class=\"block w-full mx-auto md:max-w-[600px]\" data-testid=\"contest-banner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/contest\/stomp-worthy-feel-good-stories?ref=article-banner-feelgood\" data-discover=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/assets\/stomp-contest-banner-BTLd47yU.webp\" alt=\"Stomp worthy feel good stories contest banner\" width=\"600\" height=\"140\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">She shared the incident with Stomp as she wanted to raise awareness about road safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201c<!-- -->I just want to bring attention to driving safely around this road because it is not the first time it has happened<!-- -->,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"lg:text-28 lg:leading-33.6px pt-md font-primary text-24 font-bold leading-1.2\">Driver arrested, vapes found in car<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">In response to Stomp\u2019s queries, the police said it was <!-- -->alerted to the accident at about 6.55am on Nov<!-- --> 7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The car was believed to have skidded<!-- --> along Guillemard Road towards Nicoll Highway, at the junction of Guillemard Road and Hemmant Road<!-- -->.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The <!-- -->Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it conveyed one person to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The police confirmed that the <!-- -->25-year-old male driver was subsequently arrested for <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/trending-now\/man-be-charged-driving-under-influence-etomidate-accident-killed-elderly-geylang-pasar-malam?ref=inline-article-9975811\" target=\"_blank\" data-discover=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\">driving under the influence of drugs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Vaporisers were also found in the car, and the <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hsa.gov.sg\/tobacco-regulation\/vaping-enforcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">related offence will be referred to the Health Sciences Authority<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"bg-primary-100 h-px border-0 mt-lg md:mt-xxl\"\/>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-xl rounded-xl border border-primary-100 mt-lg md:mt-xxl\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/assets\/stomp-comment-COLiWNMD.png\" alt=\"Stomp Comment\" class=\"absolute -mt-lg -ml-xs w-[203px] md:w-[255px]\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Have something to say? 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