SMRT bus driver jailed 12 months for hit-and-run accident

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SMRT bus driver jailed 12 months for hit-and-run accident

A SMRT bus driver has been jailed for 12 months and banned from driving for 10 years after causing the death of an elderly woman in a hit-and-run accident.

SINGAPORE: A SMRT bus driver has been sentenced to 12 months' jail and banned from driving for 10 years for causing the death of an elderly woman in a hit-and-run accident.

Phang Yiap Choy, 29, admitted to causing the death of Ng Sew Hong, 67, through a rash act that occurred at the junction of Yishun Avenue 2 and Yishun Central in October 2011.

The Malaysian pleaded guilty, admitting that he failed to stop his bus and render assistance to Mdm Ng after the accident. He instead continued on his journey.

- CNA/jc

 

[Anonymouse]

Hit-and-run bus driver jailed for causing pedestrian's death in Yishun

Published on Apr 01, 2013

Phang Yiap Choy (above) was jailed for 12 months and banned from driving for 10 years on Monday over a hit-and-run accident at a pedestrian crossing in Yishun. -- ST FILE PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN

By Elena Chong

A bus driver was jailed for 12 months and banned from driving for 10 years on Monday over a hit-and-run accident at a pedestrian crossing in Yishun.

Phang Yiap Choy, 29, a Malaysian, had pleaded guilty to causing the death of housewife Ng Sew Hong, 67, by doing a rash act at the signalised pedestrian crossing at the junction of Yishun Avenue 2 by Yishun Central 1 on Oct 28, 2011.

He was making a right turn into Yishun Avenue 2 when he failed to give way to the pedestrian who was struck by the SMRT bus while she was crossing on a "green man'' signal.

Phang also admitted to failing to stop after the accident, and failing to render assistance as was reasonable in his power to do so.

A district court heard that Phang neither slowed down nor stopped to check for pedestrians at the T-junction and proceeded to turn right that morning.

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[Sinkie]

Never stop to render assistance should be itself 10 more years.

 

[lianbeng]

Hit-and-run bus driver jailed for causing pedestrian's death in Yishun

Published on Apr 01, 2013

Phang Yiap Choy, 29, a Malaysian, had pleaded guilty to causing the death of housewife Ng Sew Hong, 67, by doing a rash act at the signalised pedestrian crossing at the junction of Yishun Avenue 2 by Yishun Central 1 on Oct 28, 2011.

lianbeng says: 1 life for 1 life! let him taste his own medicine: tie him down in the middle of the road to be run over by heavy traffic!

 

[hokkien]

Knn what kind of court is that?:(