GetGo driver of fatal Geylang pasar malam crash allegedly fled scene after incident, did not have valid licence

The Police have arrested two men, aged 38 and 40, for their suspected involvement in a case of dangerous driving.

A 66-year-old woman passed away after a GetGo car crashed into a pasar malam stall at Block 52A Circuit Road in Geylang on Jul. 11 night.

On Jul. 11, 2025 at about 11.45pm, the Police were alerted to an accident involving a rental car and a woman who was manning a stall at the pasar malam.

The 66-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic. The 40-year-old driver did not render assistance to the injured woman, but allegedly fled the scene after the accident.

Through extensive ground inquiries and with the aid of images from CCTVs, the Traffic Police established the driver’s identity and arrested him within 15 hours of the accident.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the driver did not possess a valid driving licence.

The driver is assisting with investigations.

A 38-year-old man was arrested at the scene for permitting the driver to drive without a valid licence and insurance coverage. He was the front passenger and was believed to have rented the car.

Investigations into the case are ongoing.

Man arrested was an unauthorised user: GetGo

GetGo had earlier confirmed with Mothership that the vehicle involved in the collision was a GetGo car.

The company said it is "deeply saddened by the tragic incident", adding that its thoughts and condolences are with the family and loved ones of the deceased.

Stressing that the safety of its users and the public is "of the utmost importance" to GetGo, the company said it is giving its full cooperation to the police.

GetGo added that preliminary information indicates that "the vehicle was being driven by an individual who was not an authorised user".

"This is a severe breach of our terms of service, which are designed to protect our community," read the statement.

However, as investigations are ongoing, GetGo said that it is unable to comment further on the incident at this juncture.

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