Singapore driver who killed pillion rider just to ‘see motorcycle fly' jailed
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Jarrett Tee Lee Kiat, 30, was involved in 'blocking and braking games' with a motorcyclist, the court heard, and had asked passengers in his rented Mercedes-Benz, 'Do you want to see a motorcycle fly?' before swerving into the path of his opponent on the East Coast Parkway (ECP) in February last year.
The collision flung rider Kovan Tan, 27, and pillion Leann Lim Jia Le, 18, off their bike, killing the latter.
According to Channel News Asia (CNA), Tee, who was a student at the National University of Singapore at the time and also a part-time chef and social media influencer, reportedly said of Lim: 'She deserved it as she come and push my limit.'
On Friday, he was jailed for five years and eight months after pleading guilty to one count of dangerous driving causing the death of Lim, and banned from the roads for a decade.
A police officer keeps an eye on downtown traffic in Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock
Tee's lawyer told the court it was never his client's intention to cause harm, and that he had immediately called an ambulance after the crash.
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