Aaron Tan Yao Cong, 29, was charged on June 18, 2026, for a dangerous driving incident that occurred on March 6, 2024, along Bukit Timah Road in Singapore [1, 2, 3, 4]. Authorities allege Tan drove against traffic, reached speeds of 114 km/h, collided with a private bus and a lamp post, causing his car to catch fire [1, 2, 3, 4].
The incident began at approximately 5:50 a.m. when Tan failed to follow a straight-only sign on Cavenagh Road and drove against traffic before stopping his car on the road [1, 2, 3, 4]. Police arrived around 6 a.m. and approached the vehicle, which was stopped at the time [1, 2, 3, 4]. A police statement said, "As officers approached the car at 6am, Tan sped off and was later spotted racing along Bukit Timah Road towards Upper Bukit Timah Road at 6.16am, hitting an average speed of 114kmh as he weaved in and out of traffic between Coronation Road and Anamalai Avenue" [1].
At the junction of Sixth Avenue and Bukit Timah Road, Tan ran a red light, collided with a private bus making a U-turn, and then crashed into a lamp post, causing his car to ignite [1, 2, 3, 4]. Tan and three passengers escaped from the burning vehicle [1, 2, 3, 4]. Two children aged 8 and 9 on the bus were injured, as was the bus driver; all required medical treatment [1, 2, 3, 4].
Tan recorded a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 148 mg per 100 ml of blood, nearly double the legal limit of 80 mg/100 ml [1, 2, 3, 4]. He refused to take a breathalyser test when arrested [1, 2, 3, 4]. Tan has a prior conviction from 2019 for drink driving and driving without due care and attention [1, 2, 3, 4].
He faces five charges: repeat drink driving, dangerous driving causing hurt, leaving his car in a dangerous position, failing to cooperate with a breathalyser test, driving against traffic flow, and running a red light [1, 2, 3, 4]. Tan appeared in court today, June 18, 2026, and was granted bail on a $20,000 bond [4]. His next court date is scheduled for July 16, 2026 [1, 2, 3, 4].
