SINGAPORE: A former chief of air force who was driving when he collided with a woman pushing a stroller in 2024 was fined S$5,000 and disqualified from driving for five years.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday (July 1), Goh Yong Siang, 74, pleaded guilty to driving without reasonable consideration causing grievous hurt to the 44-year-old Indonesian domestic helper.<\/p>\n
Footage from Goh\u2019s in-car camera was played in court, and it showed the woman being thrown into the air upon impact and landing on the ground.<\/p>\n
Another charge of driving without reasonable consideration causing hurt to the toddler in the stroller, who was two years old at the time, was taken into consideration during sentencing.<\/p>\n
The woman\u2019s face was bleeding, and the car windscreen was cracked and scratched as a result of the collision.<\/p>\n
The woman and the toddler were taken to National University Hospital. The woman suffered multiple injuries, including a deep facial laceration, a ligament tear and a knee contusion.<\/p>\n
She was given 42 days of hospitalisation leave. Meanwhile, the toddler\u2019s parents declined medical leave on his behalf.<\/p>\n
The prosecutor sought a fine of between $4,000 and $5,000, noting that while the woman suffered grievous hurt, she is unlikely to suffer any permanent disability.<\/p>\n
On May 17, 2024, at around 9am, Goh was making a discretionary right turn along Harbour Drive when his car collided with the woman as she was pushing a stroller at a traffic crossing while the green man signal was on.<\/p>\n
The prosecutor said Goh failed to notice the woman and the toddler in the stroller even though they were plainly visible.<\/p>\n
According to the Temasek Management Services website, Goh is its chairman, and was a fighter pilot in the Republic of Singapore Air Force. He retired as chief of the air force in 1998.<\/p>\n
Defence lawyer Sanjiv Kumar Rajan sought a fine for his client, noting that Goh had indicated he would plead guilty early, and was fully cooperative with the authorities during investigations.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has absolute remorse for what happened,\u201d said the lawyer, adding that his actions that day were due to a momentary lapse.<\/p>\n
Annual road traffic figures the Traffic Police released in February showed that the number of people injured in road accidents went up from 9,342 in 2024 to 9,955 in 2025.<\/p>\n
The number of traffic deaths also rose from 142 in 2024 to a record high of 149 in 2025. – The Straits Times\/ANN<\/p>\n
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