Van driver arrested over fatal hit-and-run case
Posted: 10 August 2011 1209 hrs
SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 39-year-old man believed to have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident on Monday.
The accident happened at 11.20pm along the PIE towards Tuas after Changi South Ave 3 where a 25-year-old woman sustained multiple injuries and died.
Police said she and her male friend were standing beside their scooter which had broken down when a van knocked the woman down.
Based on the registration number provided by her friend, police tracked down the van driver and arrested him at his home within four hours of the accident.
A breath analyser test showed that his breath contained 47 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres.
The legally prescribed limit is 35 microgrammes per 100 millilitres of breath.
Police said motorists who are involved in accidents where any party is injured should never leave the accident scene.
They must stop and render necessary assistance.
Failure to do so is an offence and if convicted, the offender is liable to a fine not exceeding S$3,000 and can be jailed for up to 12 months.
- CNA/cc
