SINGAPORE – Three people accused of drink driving were allegedly involved in separate traffic accidents where other road users were injured.
At the time of the accidents in 2023 and 2024, each alleged offender purportedly had more than double the prescribed limit of 35 micrograms (mcg) of alcohol in 100ml of breath.
On April 23, Singaporeans Koh Eng Heng, Ashvini Ezhavarasan and Jovan Lim Jun Jie were each charged with drink driving and causing hurt to others by driving without due care and attention. Court documents did not disclose details about the victims’ injuries.
Koh, 59, is accused of failing to keep a proper lookout while driving a car along Jalan Eunos towards Eunos Link around 3.15am on Feb 18, 2023.
He allegedly drove without due care and attention, and his vehicle collided with the rear of another car, and two men were injured in the accident.
According to court documents, Koh allegedly had at least 79mcg of alcohol in his breath at the time.
He is expected to plead guilty on June 18.
Ashvini, 30, was driving a car along Thomson Road towards Lornie Road around 10.30pm on July 14, 2024, when it struck a car, which surged forward and collided with a third vehicle, causing hurt to two people.
