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A 37-year-old Mercedes-Benz driver, Koh Chew Wa, who hit a pedestrian while speeding and drove off without helping, has been sentenced to one year in jail and banned from driving for eight years following his release.
The pedestrian, a 26-year-old pharmacist, Davin Ng, was left lying in a pool of blood and eventually died in hospital, according to court documents seen by Mothership.
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Koh had been driving at a speed of between 70km/h and 97km/h at the time of the accident along Church Street on Oct. 29, 2022.
He pleaded guilty to one charge of careless driving, another charge for failing to give assistance after being involved in a road accident, and a third charge of perverting the course of justice.
Two other charges of failing to stop and moving his car from the scene of the accident were also considered in sentencing.
A 37-year-old Mercedes-Benz driver, Koh Chew Wa, who hit a pedestrian while speeding and drove off without helping, has been sentenced to one year in jail and banned from driving for eight years following his release.
The pedestrian, a 26-year-old pharmacist, Davin Ng, was left lying in a pool of blood and eventually died in hospital, according to court documents seen by Mothership.
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Koh had been driving at a speed of between 70km/h and 97km/h at the time of the accident along Church Street on Oct. 29, 2022.
He pleaded guilty to one charge of careless driving, another charge for failing to give assistance after being involved in a road accident, and a third charge of perverting the course of justice.
Two other charges of failing to stop and moving his car from the scene of the accident were also considered in sentencing.