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Oct 6, 2010
Hit-and-run driver caught
By Amanda Lee and Amanda Lee
A 59-YEAR-OLD man was arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run traffic accident on Tuesday. A 73-year-old man, crossing a signalised pedestrian path along Gambas Avenue towards Sembawang, was by hit by a vehicle at 4.35 am. The driver did not stop and left the accident scene. The accident victim sustained multiple injuries and was pronounced dead by paramedics at about 4.55am.
Within 17 hours from the accident, the suspect was arrested at about 9 pm at his home in Clementi. Motorists who fail to stop, when involved in an accident, to help the injured party face a fine of up to $3,000 or imprisonment of up to 12 months. For a subsequent conviction, the offender can be fined up to $5,000 or jailed for up to two years.
