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International Business Times
31-07-2025
- International Business Times
Singapore Driver, 44, Involved in Tampines Crash That Claimed Two Lives, Including JC Student, to Plead Guilty
A 44-year-old driver who was involved in a chain collision in Tampines that killed two people and injured several others is all set to plead guilty on Oct 23. On Thursday, July 31, Muhammad Syafie Ismail's guilty plea was set following one of several pre-trial conferences that preceded this event. For an incident that occurred at the intersection of Tampines Avenue 1 and Tampines Avenue 4 in April of last year, Syafie is facing five charges under the Road Traffic Act. Among his charges are failing to stop after an accident, dangerous driving causing death, and dangerous driving causing injury. After 7 am on April 22, 2024, he allegedly drove carelessly along Bedok Reservoir Road in the direction of Tampines Avenue 4. He allegedly caused a "sideswipe collision" when he abruptly changed lanes to pass a car, causing another vehicle to veer left and scrape its tires against the road kerb. After that, he allegedly ran a red light and struck three vehicles, one of which swerved and struck a van. Following the incident, 57-year-old Norzihan Juwahib, a worker for a pest control company, and 17-year-old Temasek Junior College student Afifah Munirah Muhammad Azril perished as van passengers. An 11-year-old boy was hurt when the van struck a minibus. Court documents indicate that Regent Law attorneys are Syafie's legal representatives. Syafie could spend two to eight years in prison and be prohibited from operating any kind of vehicle if found guilty of dangerous driving that results in death. He could be fined up to S$10,000 (US$7,700), imprisoned for up to two years, or both for reckless driving that causes harm. He would also be prohibited from operating any kind of vehicle. He could be fined up to S$5,000, imprisoned for up to 12 months, or both if found guilty of dangerous driving. Failing to stop after an accident is punishable by a maximum fine of S$1,000, a maximum jail sentence of three months, or both. In addition to the criminal case, Syafie is facing two civil lawsuits for negligence resulting from auto accidents.
CNA
31-07-2025
- CNA
Driver in Tampines chain collision that killed 2, including Junior College student, to plead guilty
SINGAPORE: A driver in a chain collision in Tampines that killed two people and injured several others is set to plead guilty on Oct 23. Muhammad Syafie Ismail, 44, had his guilty plea fixed after a pre-trial conference on Thursday (Jul 31), one of several that took place before this development. Syafie faces five charges under the Road Traffic Act for an incident in April last year at the junction of Tampines Avenue 1 and Tampines Avenue 4. His charges include dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving causing hurt and failing to stop after an accident. He allegedly drove recklessly along Bedok Reservoir Road towards Tampines Avenue 4 after 7am on Apr 22, 2024. His abrupt lane change to overtake a car allegedly resulted in a "sideswipe collision", which caused another car to veer left and scrape its tyres against the road kerb. He then allegedly drove through a red light and collided with three cars, one of which spun and hit a van. In the aftermath, 17-year-old Temasek Junior College student Afifah Munirah Muhammad Azril died, along with a van passenger: 57-year-old Norzihan Juwahib, an employee of a pest control company. The van in turn hit a minibus and an 11-year-old boy inside was injured. According to court records, Syafie is represented by lawyers from Regent Law. If convicted of dangerous driving causing death, Syafie may be jailed between two and eight years and disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles. For dangerous driving causing hurt, he could be fined up to S$10,000 (US$7,700), or jailed for up to two years, or both, and disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles. If convicted of dangerous driving, he could face a fine of up to S$5,000, a jail term of up to 12 months, or both. The offence of failing to stop after an accident carries a maximum fine of S$1,000, up to three months' jail, or both.
