SG: 2 injured after 4 car pileup
2 were injured after 4 vehicles collided with each other on Sunday night. A driver in his 60s has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving. The accident, which occurred at the junction of Upper Thomson Road and Sin Ming Avenue, was caused by a driver failing to stop in time at a red light. He crashed into a taxi, which sent the taxi crashing into a van and another car. The taxi eventually stopped and rested on the second car's bonnet.
The taxi driver had facial injuries and also complained of back and chest pain. He was sent to Tan Tock Seng Hospital for treatment. A second person was hurt, but he decided not to receive medical treatment as his injuries were minor. The other people involved in this accident were unhurt. Police investigations are ongoing.
SG: London Cabs plagued by mechanical issues
SMRT’s newest fleet of London Cabs have experience a wide array of mechanical failures and breakdowns that is causing inconvenience to the wheelchair-bound that rely on these taxis to get around. The new London Cabs were manufactured in China by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.
The inferior quality of the cabs mean that despite their short stint in operation, the fleet has encountered numerous issues with the cabs that range from faulty air conditioning and dashboard lights, to windscreen wipers that stall. The problems have gotten so bad, that SMRT has had to fly in an engineer from the car maker to assist their mechanics to solve the issues.
SG: Driver causes severe damage to Geylang Shophouse in pre-dawn crash
A car that crashed into a Geylang shophouse in the wee hours last Saturday has caused severe damage to a pillar, which left rubble everywhere. The driver, a 28 year old local, escaped with minor injuries to his left arm. However, he is currently facing further questioning after a parang was discovered under the car's back seat.
The driver, who works as a designer, denied owning the parang. He claimed he did not know how it got there, and accused someone else for placing it in the car while he was being questioned by the police.