SINGAPORE – Two drivers who allegedly kept overtaking each other along the Central Expressway (CTE) at speeds of up to 192kmh, leading to the death of a motorcyclist, have been charged.
On Oct 28, Cassidy Tan Ting Hwee, 33, and Rayson Loo Sian Hao, 35, were charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
According to court documents, Cassidy Tan and Loo allegedly drove in a dangerous manner knowing it was likely to cause death. Cassidy Tan is also said to have swerved from lane four to lane two of the CTE.
He is accused of colliding with a motorcyclist, and causing him to be flung on the road, with Loo’s vehicle allegedly running over him, resulting in the motorcyclist’s death.
At around 2am on Jan 14, 2024, the police were alerted to the fatal traffic accident involving two cars and a motorcycle.
The 31-year-old male motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigations revealed that Cassidy Tan allegedly drove at speeds of up to 192kmh while Loo drove at 170kmh, far exceeding the speed limit of 90kmh for that stretch of road.
The pair were arrested, and their licences were immediately suspended, said the police.
Their cases will be heard again on Dec 2.
On Oct 28, a third driver was also charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder over a separate accident.
Tan Yong Ren, 35, had allegedly collided with a cyclist along Nicoll Highway towards Guillemard Road on Dec 19, 2023, at around 5am.
He was accused of drinking alcohol, driving against the flow of traffic, and colliding with the cyclist. He allegedly fled the scene without helping the cyclist.
