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Man who fled from scene after alleged assault arrested after police car chase

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The incident originated on Nov 6 when a 34-year-old victim was injured with a sharp object and sent conscious to the hospital. Patrol officers later spotted the suspect's vehicle along Tessensohn Road around 12:05 a.m. on Nov 7, sparking a chase that ended at the junction of Race Course Road and Birch Road. The suspect's vehicle ran a red light and struck another car, resulting in the Singapore Civil Defence Force transporting three people to Tan Tock Seng Hospital and one to Changi General Hospital. The driver faces court charges alongside a further probe into dangerous driving causing hurt.

Key points

  • The 36-year-old driver of the struck vehicle, two female passengers, and the suspect were…: The 36-year-old driver of the struck vehicle, two female passengers, and the suspect were all taken conscious to local hospitals.
  • Court charges against the suspect include voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous means and…: Court charges against the suspect include voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous means and failing to provide a breath specimen.
  • The suspect also faces an ongoing investigation for dangerous driving causing hurt follow…: The suspect also faces an ongoing investigation for dangerous driving causing hurt following the multivehicle collision.

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SINGAPORE – A 33-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a case of voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous means and for failing to provide a breath specimen.

In a statement on Nov 7, the police said they were alerted to a case of assault in River Valley Road at about 8.35pm on Nov 6.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the 33-year-old man had assaulted a 34-year-old man with a sharp object.

The 34-year-old man suffered injuries and was taken to hospital while conscious, while the alleged assailant fled the scene in his vehicle.

On Nov 7, at about 12.05am, police officers on patrol along Tessensohn Road spotted his vehicle and signalled it to stop. The man failed to comply and sped off.

Officers pursued the vehicle, which later collided with another car and overturned at the junction of Race Course Road and Birch Road.

The 36-year-old male driver of the other car and his two female passengers, aged 26 and 42, were taken to hospital while conscious.

In response to queries from The Straits Times, the Singapore Civil…

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