Man charged with causing death by negligent act

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By Leong Wee Keat, TODAY | Posted: 12 January 2010 0858 hrs


SINGAPORE: A 19-year-old has been charged for causing death by a negligent act in which a military Land Rover rolled backwards and killed full-time National Serviceman Second Lieutenant (2LT) Nicholas Chan Wei Kit.

Muhammad Abdul Qaiyuum Bin Muhammed Iskander is alleged to have engaged the reverse gear and stepped on the accelerator, causing the vehicle to surge backwards and roll over 2LT Chan on July 3 last year.

2LT Chan, a Motor Transport Officer, was taking delivery of the SAF land rover in Seletar Camp when the incident happened. A recovery vehicle, activated half an hour later, managed to lift the Land Rover.

A medical team from Seletar Medical Centre tried to resuscitate 2LT Chan. The 21-year-old was sent to Changi General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Muhammad Abdul Qaiyuum was in court with his family and his lawyer, Mr A R Marican, for yesterday's pre-trial conference. Mr Marican told reporters he would make representations to the Attorney-General Chambers. The next pre-trial conference is scheduled on February 8.

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Army driver fined $5,000


Jun 22, 2010
Army driver fined $5,000

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Private Muhammad Abdul Qaiyuum Muhammed Iskander was fined $5,000 and disqualified from driving all vehicles for four years. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW

<!-- story content : start --> AN ARMY driver accidentally reversed a Land Rover into an officer, killing him in July last year. Private Muhammad Abdul Qaiyuum Muhammed Iskander pleaded guilty on Tuesday to causing the death of Second Lieutenant Nicholas Chan Wei Kit, 21, by driving negligently. The 19-year-old was fined $5,000 and disqualified from driving all vehicles for four years.

He could also have been jailed for up to two years but District Judge Jill Tan said that while his negligence certainly caused a tragic result, she felt that the circumstances did not make a jail term necessary. Both were full-time national servicemen and the court heard that on July 3 last year Muhammad Abdul Qaiyuum was with 2nd Lt Chan, who was the Motor-Transport Officer (MTO) of the Infantry Training Institute in Jurong West.

They had gone with two other drivers to retrieve two military Land Rovers from the motor workshop of Seletar Camp. When Muhammad Abdul Qaiyuum started the engine of one of the vehicles at 11.50am, he noticed 2nd Lt Chan standing behind the vehicle through the rear-view mirror. After changing gear, he stepped on the accelerator to move forward. To his shock, the Land Rover lurched backwards and smashed into a fence. 2nd Lt Chan was found pinned under a wheel.