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Ms Tong was named as a potential defendant in court yesterday. It was unclear whether she could have avoided hitting the victim. ST PHOTO: SHAHRIYA YAHAYA
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A NANYANG Polytechnic student who was killed while crossing a road in Tampines on April 28 did not check traffic before venturing across the street, an inquiry into her death was told yesterday.
Kio Yuan Xiang, 17, stepped off a centre divider into the path of an oncoming car, said Traffic Police officer Ivan Leong Hong Chung.
The Toyota ploughed into the teenager, leaving her with a severe head injury. She was rushed to hospital but died two days later.
The car was driven by 25-year-old Ms Tong Ruyi, who was travelling at 60kmh to 80kmh, Mr Leong said. The speed limit along the street, Tampines Avenue 7, is 60kmh. Ms Tong, a speech therapist, was named as a potential defendant in court yesterday. She chose to remain silent.
In returning an open verdict, State Coroner Victor Yeo said that without the benefit of her testimony, he could not come to any conclusion.
It was unclear whether Ms Tong had noticed Yuan Xiang and another pedestrian, and whether she could have avoided hitting the teenager, he said. Mr Leong, who is the investigating officer, said that before the accident, a witness had been standing beside Yuan Xiang on the centre divider. While he was checking for traffic, Yuan Xiang took two steps out onto the road, apparently hoping to reach a bus stop on the other side.
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Ms Tong was named as a potential defendant in court yesterday. It was unclear whether she could have avoided hitting the victim. ST PHOTO: SHAHRIYA YAHAYA
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A NANYANG Polytechnic student who was killed while crossing a road in Tampines on April 28 did not check traffic before venturing across the street, an inquiry into her death was told yesterday.
Kio Yuan Xiang, 17, stepped off a centre divider into the path of an oncoming car, said Traffic Police officer Ivan Leong Hong Chung.
The Toyota ploughed into the teenager, leaving her with a severe head injury. She was rushed to hospital but died two days later.
The car was driven by 25-year-old Ms Tong Ruyi, who was travelling at 60kmh to 80kmh, Mr Leong said. The speed limit along the street, Tampines Avenue 7, is 60kmh. Ms Tong, a speech therapist, was named as a potential defendant in court yesterday. She chose to remain silent.
In returning an open verdict, State Coroner Victor Yeo said that without the benefit of her testimony, he could not come to any conclusion.
It was unclear whether Ms Tong had noticed Yuan Xiang and another pedestrian, and whether she could have avoided hitting the teenager, he said. Mr Leong, who is the investigating officer, said that before the accident, a witness had been standing beside Yuan Xiang on the centre divider. While he was checking for traffic, Yuan Xiang took two steps out onto the road, apparently hoping to reach a bus stop on the other side.