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S'pore teen, 17, drove 174km/h on ECP, got into chase with officers, & allegedly crashed into 6 vehicles
Will be Charged.
Nyi Nyi Thet
May 27, 2026, 09:19 PM
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A 17-year-old male teenager will be charged in court on May 28, 2026, for his involvement in multiple traffic offences, including dangerous driving causing hurt, driving whilst underage, failing to stop when ordered by a police officer and driving a deregistered car.
On Jan. 16, 2026, at about 10:50pm, Traffic Police (TP) officers were patrolling along Paya Lebar Road towards Upper Paya Lebar Road when the driver of a car sped off upon seeing them, leading to a car pursuit.
Investigations revealed that during the pursuit, the driver drove at high speed, reaching 174 km/h on the ECP, where the speed limit is 90 km/h, and 96 km/h along Guillemard Road, where the speed limit is 40 km/h.
He also ran multiple red traffic lights and drove against the flow of traffic along several roads, including Ubi Avenue 2 and Lorong 28 Geylang.
In the course of the pursuit, the driver allegedly collided with five stationary vehicles along Paya Lebar Road and Guillemard Road. The car eventually came to a stop after colliding with a sixth stationary car at the junction of Marine Parade Road and Still Road South.
The teenager then fled on foot but was subsequently arrested by TP officers. The driver of the sixth stationary car and his 15-year-old passenger sustained injuries due to the collision.
Investigations further revealed that the car driven by the teenager was a deregistered car bearing a false number plate.
A vaporiser and a pod were found in his car when he was arrested. Investigations were conducted by the Health Sciences Authority into the latter aspect, and no further action was taken due to insufficient evidence.
For this case, the teenager will be charged with multiple offences, including dangerous driving causing hurt, driving whilst underage, and using a deregistered vehicle.
Other incidents
Before this incident, the teenager was also involved in two other traffic-related incidents.
On Jan. 30, 2025, at about 5:45pm, the teenager allegedly took his grandmother's car without her knowledge after finding the ignition key in the unlocked vehicle.
Investigations revealed that he drove the car without his grandmother’s consent for approximately one hour before returning it. Upon discovering her car missing, his grandmother called for police assistance, and the car was subsequently located nearby.
On Jan. 8, 2026, at about 11:45am, the police conducted checks on a car at the carpark of Marina Bay Sands (MBS) Convention Centre and discovered that the teenager had driven from Haig Road to MBS.
Investigations revealed that the car was a deregistered vehicle with a false number plate.
This was a different car from the one he drove in the subsequent Jan. 16 incident.
