Multi-national company boss fined $1k for road accident that killed hotelier

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Multi-national company boss fined $1k for road accident that killed hotelier Sonnie Lien

Published on Mar 26, 2015 4:51 PM

Michael Teo Wee Hian (above) was convicted of failing to keep a proper lookout while driving along Ulu Pandan Road and hitting ex-hotelier Sonnie Lien on Nov 11, 2013. -- PHOTO: ST FILE

By Elena Chong

SINGAPORE - The general manager of a multi-national corporation who caused the death of ex-hotelier Sonnie Lien in a 2013 road accident was given the maximum $1,000 fine on Thursday for driving without due care and attention.

Michael Teo Wee Hian, 65, was also banned from driving for six months.

He was convicted of failing to keep a proper lookout while driving along Ulu Pandan Road and hitting Mr Lien, 78, on Nov 11, 2013.

Mr Lien was one of the sons of late tycoon and philanthropist Lien Ying Chow, who founded Overseas Union Bank - Singapore's fourth largest bank until it was acquired by United Overseas Bank in 2001.

 

[no_faith]

So light sentence? Really? Jus becos his status?