Driver in Tampines chain collision that killed 2, including junior college student, to plead guilty
Muhammad Syafie Ismail faces multiple charges for dangerous driving in the April 2024 incident that killed two and injured several others.
SINGAPORE: A driver in a chain collision in Tampines that and injured several others is set to plead guilty on Oct 23.
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 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.