Remember Ma Chi's Ferrari that smashed into a taxi in 2012? This one is even worse

[k1976]

driving a saab?

Or Newly Minted Sinki from New Village?

 

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Tampines fatal accident: Driver arrested after hospital discharge​

The 42-year-old man was placed under arrest on April 24 for dangerous driving causing death. PHOTOS: KUA CHEE SIONG, LIANHE ZAOBAO

Christie Chiu

APR 24, 2024

SINGAPORE - The man behind the wheel of a car allegedly involved in a fatal six-vehicle crash in Tampines on April 22 has been arrested.
The 42-year-old driver, who was previously assisting with investigations, was placed under arrest for dangerous driving causing death on April 24, the police said.
He had been admitted to hospital and was discharged earlier in the day.
They added his driving licence has also been suspended with immediate effect.
Police investigations are ongoing.
The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said on April 22 they were alerted to the accident at about 7.05am. It occurred at the junction of Tampines Avenue 1 and Tampines Avenue 4 and involved four cars, a van and a mini bus.
The accident killed Madam Norzihan Juwahib, 57, and Afifah Munirah Muhammad Azril, 17, who were both buried in Choa Chu Kang Muslim Cemetery on April 23.

Madam Norzihan was a passenger in a van and was on her way to work when the collision happened. The right side of the van she was in was badly dented after the accident.
Afifah, a first-year student at Temasek Junior College, was a car passenger on her way to a school event.
Her father, Mr Muhammad Azril, a Police Coast Guard officer, was driving their car when the impact from the collision caused it to turn turtle with its doors flung open.

He suffered kidney- and spine-related injuries and is still in hospital.
Five other people, including two 11-year-old boys, were also taken to hospital.
Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam and Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean took to Facebook on April 23 to offer condolences to the victims’ families.
Mr Shanmugam said it was heartbreaking that the accident had cut down two lives “just like that”.
“When we drive - we hold the lives of other road users in our hands,” he added.

Traffic accidents claimed the lives of 136 people in 2023, a 25.9 per cent jump from the 108 deaths in 2022, according to the Traffic Police’s (TP) annual statistics report released on Feb 20.
They said in a statement that there was a significant increase in the number of accidents where the cause was failure on the part of the motorist to keep a proper lookout, failure to have proper control of the vehicle, or changing of lanes without due care.
TP added: “The traffic statistics show that there are many motorists who have irresponsible driving behaviours.”

 

[k1976]

No point to rush and rush, important is everybody go home safe and sound

 

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Tampines fatal accident: Man who helped victims said teen’s dad kept calling for her​

Mr Sheikh Imran Sheikh Ahmad at the site of the fatal Tampines crash. He was one of the good Samaritans who helped victims and directed traffic. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN
Christine Tan

APR 24, 2024

SINGAPORE - The sarong-clad good Samaritan who helped victims and directed traffic after the fatal Tampines accident, which killed two people on April 22, said he is still haunted by flashbacks.
Mr Sheikh Imran Sheikh Ahmad, 40, especially remembers how Mr Muhammad Azril, the driver of a Honda Stream that had turned turtle, repeatedly cried out his daughter’s name while trapped in their car.
The girl, Afifah Munirah Muhammad Azril, 17, who had also been in the accident, died in hospital that day.
Madam Norzihan Juwahib, 57, a senior technician at pest control firm First Choice Pest Specialist, also died. She had been a passenger in the company’s van, which was one of the six vehicles involved in the crash.
Mr Imran, a property agent, spoke to The Straits Times on April 24 at the junction of Tampines Avenue 1 and Tampines Avenue 4, where the accident happened.
In several videos online, the father of five children, aged one to 12, could be seen directing traffic at the junction after the accident, clad in a long-sleeved grey shirt and a chequered sarong.

That day, Mr Imran had just taken three of his children to school in Braddell, and was driving back to his Tampines flat with his wife in the front passenger seat.

He was wearing a sarong, as that was his attire for his usual morning prayers, which he had done earlier before leaving home.
They were third in line at the junction when he heard a loud crash and saw smoke billowing in front.
He said: “We were shocked for about two seconds. I saw someone go up to the (overturned) car and try to open the door, but it didn’t budge. So I felt I needed to help.”

In several videos online of the aftermath of the fatal Tampines crash, Mr Imran could be seen directing traffic while clad in a long-sleeved grey shirt and a checkered sarong. PHOTO: SGFOLLOWSALL
He parked his car by the side of the road and went forward, where he saw bystanders trying to help Mr Azril.
Said Mr Imran: “My first instinct was to give the person inside some air because I could see he was still moving. So I forced the door open, or whatever was left of the car, and I was asking (Mr Azril), ‘Are you okay? Can you move?’”
He said Mr Azril, who had a bloodshot eye, told him that he was in pain and that his daughter was in the car.



When Mr Imran saw a girl clad in a Temasek Junior College shirt lying motionless on the road, his heart sank.
He said Mr Azril could not see Afifah and kept calling her name.
He added: “The other bystanders and I decided not to tell him that was his daughter.
“I am a father, so I felt how he felt... when your daughter is gone like this, and you don’t know where she is and you can’t get out to see her.”

Mr Azril, a Police Coast Guard officer, was taking Afifah to a school event in their car when the crash happened. He suffered kidney- and spine-related injuries.
Five other people, including two 11-year-old boys, were also taken to hospital.
Afifah and Madam Norzihan were buried at Choa Chu Kang Muslim Cemetery on April 23, and their graves were just one plot apart.



As Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and police officers arrived at the accident scene, Mr Imran hauled debris away from the junction and helped to direct traffic.
The crash had caused a major traffic jam, with drivers honking and trying to cut across blocked-off lanes.
Mr Imran guided cars into the correct lanes.
He said: “When you’re driving and there’s an accident, you will look at the accident. I believe that can cause more accidents because you’re looking and don’t pay attention.”
He stayed at the scene for around 45 minutes before he went home, which is about a three-minute drive from the scene.

Mr Imran, a Tampines resident, said he was third in line at the junction when he heard a loud crash. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN
That afternoon, he had to compose himself before leaving home again to fetch his children from school.
He said: “It took me about 10 to 15 minutes before I could drive off, because I was just sitting and thinking this could have happened to anyone.
“Every time I drive past here, I can still hear the father’s (Mr Azril’s) words. It’s just very sad.”



As Mr Imran was speaking to ST, three of Madam Norzihan’s family members came to the accident site.
Gazing quietly at the 40 or so bouquets left by members of the public beside a board placed by the police appealing for witnesses, one of them said: “We’re just here to visit.”
The SCDF said on April 22 that several members of the public, including a nurse and two off-duty SCDF officers, helped the injured after the accident, and it will be commending them for their public spiritedness.
On April 24, one of the drivers of the vehicles involved in the accident, a 42-year-old man, was arrested for dangerous driving causing death after he was discharged from hospital.
On his decision to help, Mr Imran said: “Hopefully by doing so, in the future if there are any other accidents, people will not be afraid to step up.”

 

[oliverlee]

when will ze saab driver name b known?

don't think police will reveal his or her identity. Driver should be fearing for his or her life

 

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Tampines fatal accident: Driver to be charged on April 25​

The 42-year-old man was arrested on April 24 for dangerous driving causing death. PHOTOS: KUA CHEE SIONG, LIANHE ZAOBAO

Christie Chiu

APR 25, 2024

SINGAPORE – A car driver allegedly involved in a fatal six-vehicle crash in Tampines on April 22 will be handed four charges on April 25.
The 42-year-old man was arrested on April 24 after he was discharged from hospital, the police said.
His driving licence has also been suspended with immediate effect.
He will be charged with dangerous driving causing death; dangerous driving causing hurt; dangerous driving; and failing to stop after an accident.
Investigations are ongoing for other potential driving offences.
If convicted of dangerous driving causing death, he can be jailed for between two and eight years and disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles. Anyone convicted of dangerous driving causing hurt can be jailed for up to two years, fined up to $10,000, or both.
Those found guilty of dangerous driving can be jailed for up to 12 months, fined up to $5,000, or both. Those found guilty of failing to stop after an accident can be jailed for up to three months, or fined up to $1,000, or both.

The accident occurred at the junction of Tampines Avenue 1 and Tampines Avenue 4 and involved four cars, a van and a minibus. The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force were alerted at about 7.05am that day.
The accident killed Madam Norzihan Juwahib, 57, and Afifah Munirah Muhammad Azril, 17, who were both buried at Choa Chu Kang Muslim Cemetery on April 23.
Madam Norzihan, a passenger in the van, was on her way to work when the collision happened. The right side of the van she was in was badly dented after the accident.

Afifah, a first-year student at Temasek Junior College, was a car passenger on her way to a school event.

Her father, Mr Muhammad Azril, a Police Coast Guard officer, was driving their car when the impact from the collision caused it to turn turtle with its doors flung open. He suffered kidney- and spine-related injuries and is still in hospital.
Five other people, including two 11-year-old boys, were also taken to hospital.

Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam and Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean took to Facebook on April 23 to offer condolences to the victims’ families.
Mr Shanmugam said it was heartbreaking that the accident had cut down two lives “just like that”.
“When we drive – we hold the lives of other road users in our hands,” he added.

Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC MP Saktiandi Supaat said in a post on Facebook on April 24 that he received feedback from residents about road safety concerns, given the recent number of multi-vehicle accidents.
“There is also growing concern about the adequacy of existing penalties for reckless driving,” he said.
To address this, Mr Saktiandi said he filed and raised several parliamentary questions on April 23 to the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Home Affairs for the upcoming Parliament sitting on May 7.
He said: “I strongly believe that meaningful changes must be made to minimise such accidents, whether through revisiting and enhancing current mitigating measures or implementing stricter enforcement to deter dangerous behaviour and protect law-abiding motorists and pedestrians alike.”

Traffic accidents claimed the lives of 136 people in 2023, a 25.9 per cent jump from the 108 deaths in 2022, according to the Traffic Police’s (TP) annual statistics report released on Feb 20. The TP said then that there was a significant increase in the number of accidents caused by failure on the part of motorists to keep a proper lookout, failure to have proper control of the vehicle, or changing of lanes without due care.
It added: “The traffic statistics show that there are many motorists who have irresponsible driving behaviours.”
To tackle this, the TP will be increasing the composition sums – the sum of money paid to settle an offence without going to court – and demerit points for certain traffic offences.

TP Commander and Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Daniel Tan had said: “We are naturally concerned with the increase in road fatalities over the past two years.
“(Thus), TP is going to enhance our enforcement methods. We will be rolling out the speed enforcement function in our red-light cameras, starting from next quarter. We will come down hard on road users who blatantly disregard the law.”

 

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Driver involved in Tampines fatal crash identified; handed four charges​

Muhammad Syafie Ismail arriving at the State Courts on April 25, 2024. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG

Nadine Chua

APR 25, 2024

SINGAPORE - The car driver allegedly involved in a fatal six-vehicle crash in Tampines that killed two people has been handed four charges.
Muhammad Syafie Ismail, 42, was charged on April 25 with dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving causing hurt and dangerous driving.
He was also charged with failing to stop after an accident.
He was offered bail of $30,000 and must not have any contact with any of the prosecution witnesses.
Those convicted of dangerous driving causing death can be jailed between two and eight years and be disqualified from driving.
The offence of dangerous driving causing hurt carries a penalty of up to two years’ jail, a fine of up to $10,000, or both.

Muhammad arrived at the State Courts at around 8.30am with his arm in a sling. He was escorted by the police and Aetos officers.

His case began at around 10am and he was expressionless as he stood before the judge.
When asked by the judge if he wished to say anything, Muhammad said he will be engaging a lawyer.
The prosecution requested that he be electronically tagged for monitoring, noting that he could be a flight risk.

In response, Muhammad said: “I don’t think it’s necessary to put an e-tag on me as all my documents, my passport, have been seized by the police. I’m on bail and am already present today and will be present for all the court matters.
“But it is up to the court to make the decision.”
Muhammad was arrested on April 24 after being discharged from hospital. His driving licence was suspended with immediate effect.
The police said investigations are ongoing for other potential offences.
The crash involving four cars, a van and a minibus occurred on April 22 at the junction of Tampines Avenue 1 and Tampines Avenue 4.
The accident killed Madam Norzihan Juwahib, 57, and Afifah Munirah Muhammad Azril, 17, who were both buried at Choa Chu Kang Muslim Cemetery on April 23.
Madam Norzihan was a passenger in a van on her way to work when the accident occurred. The right side of the vehicle was badly dented.

Madam Norzihan was a passenger in a van belonging to pest control firm First Choice Pest Specialist when the accident occurred. PHOTO: SM READER
She was a senior technician at pest control firm First Choice Pest Specialist and worked there for around 10 years.
Afifah, a first-year student at Temasek Junior College, was a car passenger on the way to take part in her school’s annual cross-country event.

Afifah, a first-year TJC student, was one of two victims who died after a six-vehicle collision in Tampines on the morning of April 22. PHOTOS: TEMASEKJC/INSTAGRAM, SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS
Her father, Mr Muhammad Azril, a Police Coast Guard officer, was driving their car when the impact from the collision caused it to turn turtle with its doors flung open.
He was taken to hospital and suffered kidney- and spine-related injuries.
Five other people, including two 11-year-old boys, were also taken to hospital.
The offence of dangerous driving carries a jail term of up to a year, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.
For failing to stop after an accident, an offender can be fined up to $1,000, jailed up to three months, or both.