SINGAPORE, June 18 — A 29‑year‑old man is accused of driving against traffic, speeding at more than 110kmh, crashing into a school bus and a lamp post, and abandoning his burning car after the collision.

Court documents cited by the Straits Times state that Aaron Tan Yao Cong refused to take a breathalyser test when police arrested him.

Tan was later found to have 148 milligrams (mg) of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood, almost double the legal limit of 80mg, according to the charge sheets.

He had a previous conviction for drink driving and driving without due care and attention in 2019.

Prosecutors charged Tan on June 18 with drink driving, dangerous driving causing hurt, leaving his vehicle in a dangerous position, failing to cooperate with a breathalyser test, and driving against the flow of traffic.

He is scheduled to return to court on July 16 and has not indicated whether he intends to plead guilty to any of the five charges.

The incident occurred on March 6, 2024, when Tan allegedly ignored a straight‑only sign on Cavenagh Road at about 5.50am and instead took a left bend into oncoming traffic before stopping on the left lane towards Buyong Road, according to the charge sheets.

Police said in a June 17 statement that officers approached the car at 6am, but Tan sped off and was later seen racing along Bukit Timah Road towards Upper Bukit Timah Road at an average speed of 114kmh while weaving through traffic between Coronation Road and Anamalai Avenue.

At the junction of Sixth Avenue, Tan allegedly ran a red light and collided with a private bus that was making a U‑turn.

He then struck a lamp post, causing his car to catch fire, and escaped the burning vehicle with three passengers.

The collision left two children aged nine and 10 on the bus requiring medical attention.

Paramedics took Tan, his passengers, the bus driver and the children to hospital.

Tan faces up to two years’ jail and a fine of up to S$20,000 (RM63,786) if convicted of repeat drink driving.

He also faces up to two years’ jail, a fine of up to S$10,000 or both for dangerous driving causing hurt, with higher penalties for repeat offenders.

Allowing a vehicle to remain in a dangerous position carries up to three months’ jail, a fine of up to S$1,000 or both.

Failing to provide a breath specimen carries up to six months’ jail, a fine of up to S$5,000 or both, with heavier penalties for repeat offenders.

Driving against traffic carries up to three months’ jail, a fine of up to S$1,000 or both, with increased penalties for repeat offenders.