SINGAPORE - An electric scooter rider, 17, has been arrested for a negligent act causing hurt after he rode into a six-year-old boy. The collision occurred near Block 889A Woodlands Drive 50. The police received a report of the incident on Tuesday (Oct 24) at 9.22pm.
The boy was hurt in the collision and was taken to KK Women's and Children's Hospital.
After follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from police cameras, officers from the Jurong Police Division identified the suspect and arrested him the next day.
An electric scooter was seized as a case exhibit.
Investigations are ongoing.
The teenager faces a jail term of up to three months and/or a fine of up to $1,500.
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