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Car driver with vape arrested for drug-driving after accident in Rochor involving bus, PAB

A car driver was arrested for drug-driving after crashing into a bus and PAB in Rochor, with multiple injuries reported and investigations ongoing. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits TimesAnn Neo2026-09-13 10:55查看原文 ↗

The bus’s engine compartment and the car’s bonnet have sustained major damage after the crash that also involved a power-assisted bicycle.

PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM COMPLAINT SINGAPORE/FACEBOOK

Published Sep 13, 2026, 10:55 AM

Updated Sep 13, 2026, 10:55 AM

A 31-year-old car driver was arrested for drug-driving after rear-ending an SBS Transit bus in Rochor, injuring a PAB rider and a bus passenger.

The driver possessed a vaporiser, leading to a related offence referral to the Health Sciences Authority; police investigations are ongoing.

Traffic accidents involving drugs increased, with 38 cases from 2023 to 2025; traffic deaths reached a 10-year high of 149 in 2025.

SINGAPORE – A 31-year-old male car driver was arrested for drug-driving after an accident involving his car, a power-assisted bicycle (PAB) and a bus in Rochor on the evening of Sept 12.

In response to queries from The Straits Times, the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident along Middle Road, towards Sophia Road, at about 6.45pm.

SBS Transit spokeswoman Grace Wu said Service 56 bus was rear-ended by the car while passengers were boarding and alighting at a bus stop.

Two people – a 32-year-old male PAB rider and a 65-year-old female bus passenger – were taken conscious to Raffles Hospital, the authorities said.

Five other bus passengers sustained minor injuries but declined to be taken to hospital. The remaining passengers were transferred to another bus to continue their journeys, Wu added.

The police said the car driver also suffered minor injuries but refused to be taken to hospital, adding that he was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence of drugs.

The police also said that a vaporiser was found in the driver’s possession. This vaporiser-related offence has been referred to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). ST has contacted HSA for more information.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Footage shared on Facebook group Complaint Singapore shows a black car that had crashed into the back of an SBS Transit bus at a bus stop along Middle Road.

The bus’s engine compartment and the car’s bonnet were badly damaged.

An SCDF van can also be seen at the scene, with the vehicles blocking the two leftmost lanes.

According to the Singapore Police Force’s website, driving under the influence carries a jail term of up to one year, a fine of up to $10,000, or both for first-time offenders.

Repeat offenders can face up to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to $20,000. Offenders will also be subjected to disqualification from driving.

Between 2023 and 2025, there were 38 traffic accidents that involved drug or etomidate use . Of these, 19 involved drug use, 12 involved etomidate, while the remaining seven cases involved both.

Traffic deaths hit a 10-year-high in 2025, with 149 killed, compared with 142 in 2024. The number of injured people also increased, from 9,342 in 2024 to 9,955 in 2025.

Health Sciences Authority

事故发生后，公交车的发动机舱和汽车的引擎盖严重受损，事故中还涉及一辆电动助力自行车。

照片：新加坡投诉页面截图/脸书

发布于 2026 年 9 月 13 日上午 10:55

更新于2026年9月13日上午10:55

一名 31 岁的汽车司机因吸毒驾驶被捕，此前他在罗卓追尾一辆 SBS Transit 巴士，导致一名 PAB 骑手和一名巴士乘客受伤。

该司机持有电子烟，导致相关违法行为被移交至卫生科学局；警方调查仍在进行中。

涉及毒品的交通事故有所增加，2023 年至 2025 年共发生 38 起；2025 年交通事故死亡人数达到 10 年来的最高值 149 人。

新加坡——9月12日晚，一名31岁的男司机在罗卓（Rochor）驾驶汽车与一辆电动助力自行车（PAB）和一辆巴士相撞后，因吸毒驾驶被捕。

针对《海峡时报》的询问，警方和新加坡民防部队（SCDF）表示，他们于下午 6 点 45 分左右接到报警，称在米德尔路往索菲亚路方向发生了一起事故。

新捷运发言人吴女士表示，56路公交车在乘客于公交车站上下车时被一辆汽车追尾。

当局表示，两名伤者——一名 32 岁的 PAB 出租车司机和一名 65 岁的公交车乘客——被送往莱佛士医院时意识清醒。