Presumably in an attempt to get deeper into the spirit of Chinese New Year prosperity, a motorist drove his car onto a curb near the Fountain of Wealth on Wednesday afternoon and promptly crashed into its sign.
According to an eyewitness speaking to Channel NewsAsia, the car seemed to have lost control at the Suntec City roundabout and swerved straight into the sign. A few metres to the side, and the car would have probably dived into the fountain itself.
A crowd of eight to 10 people gathered at the scene and tried to wake the driver up, and an ambulance arrived 15 minutes later. Suntec City management and security officers were also on hand assisting the driver, who apparently lost consciousness.
A Suntec City representative assured that the incident was just a minor traffic accident, and there wasn’t any damage to their property. Luckily for the driver too, who’d see his wealth drain away if he ruined the Fountain of Wealth. Unluckily for the 40-year-old man, he was placed under arrest that night for driving under the influence of intoxicating substances — believed to be cough syrup. Investigations are currently ongoing.
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