Man arrested for drink driving after accident that injured a pedestrian

SINGAPORE - A 34-year-old man was arrested for drink driving after an accident involving a car and two pedestrians along Serangoon Road in Little India on Tuesday evening (Dec 29).

One of the pedestrians - a 40-year-old man - was taken to Raffles Hospital by the Singapore Civil Defence Force. He was conscious at the time.

The other pedestrian was not injured.

The police said they were alerted to the accident at 5.07pm.

Videos and photos circulating on social media show a black BMW hitting two pedestrians before crashing into a lamp post along the pavement.

The impact sends one of the pedestrians flying, while the other fell into a rack of merchandise.

The pedestrian sent flying lay motionless on the pavement while the other pedestrian is seen getting up shortly.

Other pedestrians and staff working at shops nearby then attended to the injured pedestrian.

The crash wrecked the car's front bumper and left merchandise from shops strewn on the ground.

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