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SINGAPORE: A former chief of the air force is accused of driving improperly such that he collided with a woman pushing a toddler in a stroller.<\/p>\n
As a result, the woman suffered grievous injuries while the two-year-old boy was hurt.<\/p>\n
Goh Yong Siang, a 74-year-old Singaporean, faces two charges for driving without reasonable consideration for other road users, resulting in grievous hurt to the woman and hurt to the two-year-old boy who was seated in the stroller.<\/p>\n
The incident allegedly occurred at about 8.50am on May 17, 2024 at a pedestrian crossing along Pasir Panjang Road towards Telok Blangah Road, at the junction with Harbour Drive.<\/p>\n
Goh is accused of failing to keep a proper lookout when he was making a right turn from Harbour Drive towards Pasir Panjang Road.<\/p>\n
As a result, he collided with a woman named only as Samsiah in court documents. A “green man” signal was on in her favour. The vehicle also collided with the toddler in the stroller.<\/p>\n
Goh has yet to give an indication of how he would plead.<\/p>\n
He is represented by lawyers from Allen & Gledhill.<\/p>\n
According to several websites, Goh sits on several boards of directors.<\/p>\n
He is listed as chairman for Temasek Management Services, whose website states that Goh was a fighter pilot in the Republic of Singapore Air Force and retired as chief of air force in 1998.<\/p>\n
The biography adds that Goh later joined private equity firm Beta Capital Group in Dallas, Texas until 2005, before joining Temasek International as a senior managing director until 2013.<\/p>\n
Goh is also listed online as chairman of Gas Supply, a natural gas importer described on its website as a wholly owned subsidiary of Temasek.<\/p>\n
The case was adjourned to Thursday.<\/p>\n
If convicted of driving without reasonable consideration for other road users, resulting in grievous hurt, he could be jailed for up to two years, fined up to S$5,000, or both.<\/p>\n
For the same type of driving resulting in hurt, he could be jailed for up to 12 months, fined up to S$2,500, or both.<\/p>\n
He could also be banned from driving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n