According to a court hearing, an elderly driver knocked into another elderly man which resulted in his demise.
73-year-old Soh Ah Soon was sentenced to two weeks in jail on Friday (July 23) after he was convicted of committing a negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, he is also banned for driving for 5 years.
The incident happened back on 23rd Feb 2019 at around 8.10 PM at Serangoon Avenue 2, the driver who was approaching a zebra crossing failed to slow down and hit 72-year-old Cham Seck Honk.
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was on scene to attend to the man and he was conveyed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, the man was treated for his injuries but later died about a week later.
The accident resulted in the man suffering from head and spinal injuries.
Soh will begin his sentence on 13 August 2021.