Man arrested for alleged involvement in fatal hit-and-run
Posted: 18 November 2012 2146 hrs
SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 36-year-old truck driver for his alleged involvement in a fatal hit-and-run accident that resulted in the death of a 46-year-old cyclist.
The truck driver also had his licence suspended with immediate effect.
In a statement, police said on 17 November 2012, at about 6.45 pm, a man was cycling along the roundabout at Fort Road when he was hit by a vehicle. He died soon after.
Police said through extensive interviews and enquiries, the officers learned that a tipper truck was near the scene of the accident at that time.
They found the tipper truck at Sungei Kadut within four hours after the accident and arrested the driver.
- CNA/xq
