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.
Singapore police have charged a 41-year-old man with driving under the influence of etomidate, causing a fatal crash that killed a night market stall attendant on July 11, 2025. The collision occurred near Block 52A Circuit Road, with the man losing control of his car and crashing through a car park barrier, crossing the two-lane Pipit Road before colliding into the temporary market stall.
The victim, a 66-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene and did not receive assistance from the driver, who fled the scene with another male passenger. The man was arrested the following day after being identified through police inquiries and cameras. He faces charges for driving under the influence, dangerous driving, causing death, driving without a valid license, and using the vehicle without insurance.
No further action will be taken against his passenger, as he was involved in a separate unrelated traffic accident. Police emphasized the dangerous consequences of driving under the influence of drugs, urging motorists to refrain from driving if impaired by any substances.
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