Lorry attendant jailed 4 weeks for causing death of 81-year-old man
Published on Jun 8, 2015 5:26 PM
By Elena Chong
SINGAPORE - A freelance attendant drove his nephew's lorry without consent or a valid licence and ran over an elderly man, causing his death.
Mohamed Shafarudin Mohamed Mokthar was reversing the lorry at a service road when he struck an 81-year-old man. He continued to reverse the vehicle, unaware that he had struck the pedestrian, who was dragged by the lorry for about 4m.
Retiree Ang Kum Lor died in hospital from multiple injuries about an hour after the accident.
On Monday, the 34-year-old was sentenced to four weeks' jail and banned from driving for five years for negligently causing the death of Mr Ang along the service road into Block 116 to 117, Ho Ching Road, Jurong, on Oct 6 last year.
