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Feb 1, 2011
Driver jailed for causing motorcyclist death
By Elena Chong
Supparayan S. Valoo, 49, had admitted to beating the red light when he caused the death of full-time national serviceman Huang Jun Jie, 20. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
A DRUNK prime mover driver who caused the death of a motorcyclist and injured the pillion rider was jailed for 20 months and banned from driving for 10 years on Tuesday on three charges.
Supparayan S. Valoo, 49, had admitted to beating the red light when he caused the death of full-time national serviceman Huang Jun Jie, 20, along Yishun Avenue 2 at the junction of Yishun Ring Road on Dec 21, 2008.
He also admitted to injuring Mr Huang's girlfriend, Ms Mizushima Emi, 21, by doing an act so rashly as to endanger life.
He had failed to conform to the traffic red light signal while making a right turn, thus encroaching into the path of Mr Huang and the pillion who were proceeding straight from the oncoming direction resulting in a head to side collision.
The third charge he pleaded guilty to stated that he was driving when the alcohol in his body was more than twice the legal limit.
He had 90 mcg alcohol per 100ml of breath when the legal limit is 35mcg.
Mr Huang died five days later.
