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SINGAPORE: A 35-year-old man will be charged on Friday (Nov 28) over a hit-and-run accident that killed an elderly power-assisted bicycle (PAB) rider.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The police were alerted at about 2.30pm on Monday to an accident involving a car and a PAB at the junction of Tampines Avenue 7 and Tampines Street 42.<\/p>\n
The 67-year-old rider was unconscious when he was taken to hospital, where he died.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPreliminary investigations revealed that the 35-year-old male car driver had failed to render assistance to the PAB rider and allegedly fled the scene immediately after the accident, abandoning his vehicle,\u201d said the police in a news release on Friday.<\/p>\n
The driver also allegedly failed to report the accident to the police within 24 hours, and was found to be driving without a valid driving licence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Traffic police officers established the identity of the driver and arrested him on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The man will be charged in court with eight offences: Dangerous driving causing death, driving without a valid licence, failing to stop after an accident, failing to report the accident, failing to render assistance, leaving a vehicle in a manner causing undue inconvenience, using a vehicle without insurance coverage and taking away a motor vehicle without the owner\u2019s consent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The offence of dangerous driving causing death carries a jail term of up to eight years and disqualification from driving all classes of vehicles.<\/p>\n
For driving without a valid licence, a person may be fined up to S$10,000, jailed for up to three years, or both.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The offences of failing to stop after an accident and failing to report the accident each carry a fine of up to S$1,000, a jail term of up to three months, or both.<\/p>\n
For failing to render assistance after causing death to another person, a person may be fined up to S$3,000, jailed for up to 12 months, or both. Offenders may be disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles for at least 12 months.<\/p>\n
“Those involved in traffic accidents are required to stop and render assistance, such as calling for an ambulance to ensure timely medical attention for the injured,” the police said.<\/p>\n
“Leaving an accident scene without rendering assistance is a criminal offence. Traffic Police will not hesitate to take firm action against motorists who flout traffic laws and endanger the safety of other road users.”\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n