Car driver with vape arrested for drug-driving after accident in Rochor involving bus, PAB
Eight people were injured, with two taken to hospital.
A 31-year-old male driver was arrested for drug-driving after a traffic accident in Rochor involving his car, a power-assisted bicycle, and an SBS Transit bus on the evening of September 12, according to police and SCDF reports. The accident occurred at around 6:45pm along Middle Road, towards Sophia Road, when the car rear-ended the bus while passengers were boarding and alighting at a bus stop.
Two people – a 32-year-old PAB rider and a 65-year-old bus passenger – sustained injuries and were taken to Raffles Hospital, while five other bus passengers were treated for minor injuries. The remaining passengers were transferred to another bus. The car driver, who also suffered minor injuries, was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs, and a vaporiser was found in his possession, leading to a referral to the Health Sciences Authority.
According to the Singapore Police Force, first-time offenders face up to one year's imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000, with repeat offenders facing up to two years' imprisonment and a fine of up to $20,000, as well as disqualification from driving. There were 38 traffic accidents involving drug or etomidate use between 2023 and 2025, with 19 involving drug use, 12 involving etomidate, and seven involving both.
Traffic deaths reached a 10-year-high in 2025, with 149 fatalities compared to 142 in 2024, and the number of injured people also increased from 9,342 in 2024 to 9,955 in 2025.
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