Hit-&-run bus driver charged with causing pedestrian's death

[Darthrevan]

A hit-and-run bus driver was charged in court on Monday with causing the death of a pedestrian doing a rash act.

 

Phang Yiap Choy, 28, a Malaysian, faces three charges.

 

He was driving an SMRT bus when he allegedly failed to give way to Madam Ng Sew Hong, 67, at the signalised pedestrian crossing while making a right turn from Yishun Central 1 into Yishun Avenue 2, thus hitting the woman and causing her death.

 

He is also accused of failing to stop after the accident on Oct 28 last year, and to render aid.

 

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_791781.html

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Bus driver charged for hit-and-run death

 

A Malaysian man was Monday charged in court for causing the death of a pedestrian on October 28, 2011.

 

Phang Yiap Choy, 28, allegedly did not give way to Madam Ng Sew Hong (pictured above), 67, at a pedestrian crossing in Yishun. The driver of an SMRT bus hit Madam Ng as he was making a right turn from Yishun Central 1 into Yishun Avenue 2.

 

Phang, who faces three charges in total, is also accused of not stopping after the incident to help, reported The Straits Times.

 

The hit-and-run driver instead fled to Malaysia. Seven hours after the incident happened, Phang turned himself in at the Woodlands checkpoint where he was arrested.

 

The case continues next Friday.

 

Source: http://motoring.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/...423-341595.html

 

 

[Poker]

very curious to see the outcome..

[SimonTan]

So its not AT but a AH.

But still a FT.

 

This is not the recent one where the video captured the incident?

Hmm....

 

 

[Yardo]

He shouldn't had run away from the scene. If he stays on, he will only be thousands poorer and banned from driving.

[Yardo]

He shouldn't had run away from the scene. If he stays on, he will only be thousands poorer and banned from driving.