--- title: "17-year-old boy arrested for drink-driving after hitting railing and tree, didn't have licence" url: "/singapore-seen/17-year-old-boy-arrested-for-drink-driving-after-hitting-railing-and-tree-didnt-have" published: "2018-12-19T05:19:02.000Z" updated: "2018-12-19T07:30:56.000Z" section: "Singapore Seen" authors: ["Cherlynn Ng"] tags: ["accident","drink-driving","arrest","Youths behaving badly"] --- # 17-year-old boy arrested for drink-driving after hitting railing and tree, didn't have licence *A 17-year-old boy was arrested for drink-driving after he got into an accident along Teck Whye Avenue, towards Choa Chu Kang Road, in the wee hours of Wednesday (Dec 19). * A 17-year-old boy was arrested for drink-driving after he got into an accident along Teck Whye Avenue, towards Choa Chu Kang Road, in the wee hours of Wednesday (Dec 19). He had crashed his car into a railing and then hit a tree. Stomper Raj witnessed the accident and contributed a video of the aftermath to Stomp. He also called the police. In response to a Stomp query, the police said they were alerted to the accident at 1.08am and arrested the teenager for drink-driving. Stomp understands that the boy did not have a driving licence and was alone in the car. Raj, who had been having drinks at a nearby coffee shop, recounted what he saw: "This was in front of Block 4. "We heard a loud screeching that lasted for several seconds. Because of the noise and how long it went on for, everyone had time to turn around and see what happened. "I saw a car coming by at high speed. It then skidded and hit the railing on the central road divider, which caused its front bumper to dislodge and fly off. "There was a pedestrian crossing nearby, so thank goodness nobody was there at that time. "The car then continued to skid, before crashing into a tree and ending up on the grass." Police investigations are ongoing.