SINGAPORE NEWS — A man who fell asleep while driving crashed into a pedestrian at a bus stop along Kampong Bahru Road
His 10-month-old son, who was in the car suffered a fractured skull because of the accident.
The 27-year-old Japanese driver was fined $7,000 on 6 December 2019 and received a banned from driving for two years. He was charged for committing a negligent act causing hurt and causing grievous hurt.
At the time of the incident, his 10-month-old child was not secured to a baby chair and his wife was also hurt during the incident, the injuries of all related to the accident were taken into consideration for the sentencing
How it happen
On the 7 of September 2019, the man was driving his company car along with his wife and 10-month old son at around 11.45 pm. While the vehicle was moving along Kampong Bahru Road. He fell asleep while the car was still moving, the vehicle ended up mounting the curb and crashing straight into a bus stop. He hit 37-year-old, Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Hasitha Prasad who was waiting for a bus.
The 37-year-old was brought to the hospital for injuries on his limbs.