SINGAPORE – A shop assistant was injured after a car crashed into a restaurant at Pavilion Square in Geylang following a collision with the rear of a taxi in the early hours of Wednesday.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the accident near 345 Geylang Road at about 1.05am.

A video of the accident, which was circulating on social media on Wednesday, showed the car’s bonnet and driver’s door damaged. A group of at least 10 onlookers can be seen standing near the cordoned area.

The male victim, 32, was conscious when he was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital by SCDF officers.

The police said the 43-year-old male car driver was arrested for suspected drink driving and careless driving causing hurt.

Investigations are ongoing.