42-year-old driver involved in an accident charged with four offenses including dangerous driving causing death

SINGAPORE – Four charges were laid against the driver involved in a six-vehicle accident in Tampines that left two people dead on Thursday (April 25).

English daily The Straits Times reported that 42-year-old Muhammad Syafie Ismail has been formally charged with dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving causing injury, dangerous driving and failing to stop after an accident.

He was offered bail of $30,000 and also was not allowed to have any contact with prosecution witnesses.

The Straits Times reported that Syafie was escorted by police and an Aetos officer with his arm in a sling when he appeared in the state court at around 8.30am.

His trial began around 10 a.m. as he stood expressionless before the judge. When the judge asked him if he wanted to speak, Syafie said he would hire a lawyer.

The public prosecutor’s office requested that Syafie be electronically tagged for surveillance, pointing out that he could pose a flight risk.

Syafie responded, saying he believed such surveillance was unnecessary because police had confiscated his documents, including his passport.

“I am on bail and am present today and will be present for all court matters. But the decision lies with the court,” he added.

What possible legal consequences do you expect?

People convicted of dangerous driving causing death can receive prison sentences of between two and eight years and a driving ban.

The offense of causing dangerous driving is punishable by a prison sentence of up to two years, a fine of up to $10,000, or both.

The offense of dangerous driving can result in a prison sentence of up to one year, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.

Failure to stop after an accident could result in a fine of up to $1,000, a maximum of three months in prison, or both.

Syafie was arrested on Wednesday after his release from hospital and his driver’s license was immediately revoked.

Police said investigations into other possible crimes were ongoing.

Two dead, another injured in Tampines crash

The accident involving four cars, a van and a minibus occurred at the intersection of Tampines Avenue 1 and Avenue 4 on April 22.

The accident killed two people, Norzihan Juwahib, 57, and Afifah Munirah Muhammad Azril, 17, both of whom were buried at the Choa Chu Kang Muslim Cemetery on April 23.

Afifah, a first-year student at Temasek Junior College, was in a car with her father, Muhammad Azril, a Police Coast Guard officer, on the way to their school’s annual cross-country event.

According to The Straits Times, the force of the accident caused her car to overturn, blowing the doors open.

Muhammad Azril suffered kidney and spinal injuries and was hospitalized.

Another victim, Norzihan, was a passenger in a van on her way to work at the time of the collision.

She was a senior technician at First Choice Pest Specialist, a pest control company, for about a decade.

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