Etomidate Found in Blood of 2 People Involved in Fatal Road Accident in May

Etomidate has been detected in the blood samples of two people involved in a fatal road accident in Punggol Road in May, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said on July 25.

- Gabrielle Andres

The pair were riding in a car that collided with a bus at about 2.50pm on May 13.

The police discovered 42 e-vaporisers and more than 1,200 pods in the car, with some tested by HSA to contain etomidate, the authority said in a statement.

The 30-year-old male driver was conscious when taken to hospital after the accident. His passenger, a 28-year-old woman, was taken unconscious to hospital where she subsequently died.

"The driver is currently assisting the police and HSA in investigations regarding both the accident and e-vaporiser-related offences," the authority said.