Man to be charged with driving under influence of etomidate in fatal night market crash
A 66-year-old woman was killed after the man's car collided with the night market stall she had been manning.
A 41-year-old man will be charged on September 2nd for allegedly driving under the influence of etomidate, which led to the fatal crash of a night market stall attendant near Pipit Road in Singapore. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) reported that the man lost control of his car, which crashed through a car park barrier, mounted the kerb, and collided with a temporary night market stall along the roadside, killing the 66-year-old woman.
The man did not offer assistance to the victim and fled the scene with another male passenger. He was arrested the following day after police identified him through ground inquiries and police cameras. The man was also found to be driving without a valid license and had used a vaporizer containing etomidate before driving. The passenger had a valid license and was not taken into further action as they were involved in an unrelated traffic accident.
The SPF emphasized that driving under the influence of drugs is a dangerous and irresponsible act that puts all road users at grave risk.
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