IT manager jailed 2 weeks, banned from driving 5 years for causing pedestrian's death

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IT manager jailed 2 weeks, banned from driving 5 years for causing pedestrian's death

Published on Mar 26, 2015 2:47 PM

Don Soh Seng Ho, 44, was sentenced to 2 weeks' jail for causing the death of pedestian Chai Kah Cheng, 78, at the junction of Clemenceau Avenue between Havlock Road and Chin Swee Road. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW

By Elena Chong

SINGAPORE - An IT manager, who caused the death of an elderly pedestrian at a signalised cross junction, was sentenced to two weeks' jail and banned from driving for five years on Thursday.

Don Soh Seng Ho, who is a Singapore permanent resident, admitted to causing the death of Madam Chia Kah Cheng, 78, by negligence while making a right turn from Clemenceau Avenue into Havelock Road on March 24 last year.

A second charge of causing grievous hurt to another pedestrian, Madam Tan Tek Hay, 72, was taken into consideration during sentencing.

The 44-year-old father of four is appealing against sentence.