35-year-old Ng Wen Xun pleaded guilty to two charges under the Road Traffic Act and was sentenced on Monday (29 May) to 30 months imprisonment, as well as being banned from holding or obtaining any type of driving license for 10 years after her release.
She was driving up to 215 km/hr along the Central Expressway on a road with a speed limit of 80km/hr, causing an accident with 4 other vehicles that resulted in one motorcyclist dying.
What happened?
On the evening of July 23, 2021, at approximately 9:20 pm, Ng was speeding on the CTE towards Seletar Expressway. However, she lost control of her vehicle, causing it to collide with the center guard railing before swerving to the left.
As a result of the collision, a motorcycle rider, aged 31, was ejected from the bike and sustained fatal injuries. Ng’s car then veered to the right, hitting a second motorcycle, a lorry, and another car.
The second motorcyclist, aged 28, was also thrown onto the road, while the lorry overturned, leading to two Bangladeshi passengers being ejected from the rear seats. Subsequently, Ng’s car crashed into the left-side guard railing of the CTE, came to a stop, and caught fire.
The older motorcyclist was unconscious when taken by ambulance to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Unfortunately, he succumbed to multiple injuries later that evening.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Chin Jincheng stated that several of the other drivers involved in the accident were also taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. One of the Bangladeshi passengers, aged 26, suffered injuries, including a fractured left wrist, and was discharged after receiving nine days of medical leave. The other Bangladeshi passenger, aged 50, was hospitalized for nine days due to spinal fractures.
The younger motorcyclist survived the crash with injuries to his hands. He was admitted to the hospital overnight and discharged with five days of medical leave.
The Deputy Public Prosecutor also mentioned that at the time of the accident, traffic volume was moderate, the road surface was dry, the weather was clear, visibility was good, and the streetlights were functioning properly.
According to a report from the Health Sciences Authority, Ng had been driving at speeds ranging from 118 km/hr to 215 km/hr just prior to the crash.
Ng was granted bail of $15,000 and is expected to surrender herself at the State Courts on June 12 to begin serving her prison sentence.