Fatal Accident @ CTE towards SLE (AMK Ave 5 exit)

[Jman888]

 

hmm. i dunno liaoz.

 

seems abt the lighter than drink driving.

 

 

I guess an accident is an accident, the victim also should not put themselves at the dangerous end when they stop at roadside.

[Little_prince]

I guess an accident is an accident, the victim also should not put themselves at the dangerous end when they stop at roadside.

 

when it's time for you to go ... anything can happen....

[Count-Bracula]

Dangerous driving 5 years + influence of drug 6 months X 4 dead = 22 years ??

concurrent . . 1 or 4 still the same 5 years

[Rustyz]

Unjust for the Victim family. Tsk tsk

[Darthrevan]

 

Actually why is his identity being withheld?

 

 

finally the driver's identity is out today

 

Toh Cheng Yang, 35, who faces two charges, is accused of causing the death of four people along Central Expressway (CTE) was charged in court on April 4, 2014.

 

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/man-charged-causing-death-four-along-cte-dangerous-driving-20140404

[2BDriver]

 

finally the driver's identity is out today

 

Toh Cheng Yang, 35, who faces two charges, is accused of causing the death of four people along Central Expressway (CTE) was charged in court on April 4, 2014.

 

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/man-charged-causing-death-four-along-cte-dangerous-driving-20140404

I am wondering how is he going to live on in own basic conscientious after this 4 death accident that caused by him with his negligence

[Bacteria83]

Really irresponsible to drive under such condition, no matter what punishment he receive four lives is loss.

 

http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/courts-crime/story/driver-admits-causing-deaths-four-along-cte-dangerous-driving-2015#xtor=CS1-10

 

Driver admits causing deaths of four along CTE by dangerous driving

PUBLISHED ON MAY 12, 2015 4:51 PM

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A driver who crashed his multi-purpose vehicle into four people along the Central Expressway (CTE) two years ago admitted to causing their deaths on Tuesday. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW

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BY ELENA CHONG

SINGAPORE - A driver who crashed his multi-purpose vehicle into four people along the Central Expressway (CTE) two years ago admitted to causing their deaths on Tuesday.

Toh Cheng Yang, 36, also pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of drugs - his blood samples were found to contain a prescription drug, nitrazepam, which he had taken before the accident.

The four victims - trainee pilot Amron Ayoub, 23, his South Korean girlfriend Song Jisoo, 24, and her parents Mr Song Jungwoo, 55, and Madam Kim Mee-Kyung, 53 - had gotten out of Mr Amron's Toyota Wish, which had a punctured tyre in the early morning on Aug 9, 2013.

They were standing behind the car when Toh, then a logistics operations director, ploughed into them.

A district court heard that Mr Amron was driving the Korean family, including his girlfriend's elder brother Song Seounghwan, 30, at 3.54am along CTE towards Changi Airport when the rear right wheel of the vehicle went flat.

He stopped on the chevrons before the Yio Chu Kang Road exit, where all alighted and the four deceased went to the back of the vehicle to retrieve the breakdown sign and tools for changing the punctured tyre.

The younger Mr Song, a professional golfer, remained at the right rear passenger door to help jack up the vehicle.

Meanwhile, interior designer Jumardi Mudah, 40, was driving along the CTE when he noticed Toh's MPV behind him, swaying between the second and the centre lanes.

Toh, who was on his way home after drinks at a pub, soon overtook Mr Jumardi's car while travelling at a speed above the limit of 90kmh.

Toh continued travelling in an erratic manner, swaying between lanes. Mr Jumardi decided to follow him, and caught up with him after Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3.

Toh and Mr Jumardi were driving on the extreme left and right of the CTE respectively, and the latter estimated that Toh was driving at 110kmh.

The court heard Toh nearly collided into a van on the second lane before the crash.

He failed to brake when he drove into the rear of the Toyota Wish, crushing all four deceased between the two vehicles. The impact also caused the Toyota Wish to surge rightward into an adjoining lane.

Ms Song and her parents were pronounced dead on the spot, while Mr Amron died at 5am in hospital.

Toh, who was taken to hospital, was reeking of alcohol and abusive to the hospital staff. His blood samples were found to contain nitrazepam, which rendered him unfit to drive, and contributed to the erratic and hazardous manner of his driving.

Investigations found that Toh had consumed a significant quantity of nitrazepam without any valid prescription.

The case was adjourned to May 29 for further submissions.

- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/courts-crime/story/driver-admits-causing-deaths-four-along-cte-dangerous-driving-2015#xtor=CS1-10

 

[Othello]

Toh had consumed a significant quantity of nitrazepam without any valid prescription

 

add in alcohol, you have a potent mix. Ban driving for life and 5 yrs jail please.

[Count-Bracula]

Toh had consumed a significant quantity of nitrazepam without any valid prescription

 

add in alcohol, you have a potent mix. Ban driving for life and 5 yrs jail please.

+ rotan

[Achtung]

read a report that he was aggressive in hospital n not cooperative... that will be a factor used for sentencing too. this sentence is gonna be one helluva heavy.

 

Deputy Public Prosecutor Winston Man sought a five-year jail term - the maximum penalty for the dangerous driving charge - adding that Toh had put himself in a position "where (an) accident was almost inevitable". Toh's unauthorised and overconsumption of nitrazepam had rendered him unfit to function at all, let alone drive, charged DPP Man.

 

He added that Toh has not learnt his lesson despite having been convicted in the past for multiple drug-related offences.

 

 

Toh had consumed a significant quantity of nitrazepam without any valid prescription

 

add in alcohol, you have a potent mix. Ban driving for life and 5 yrs jail please.

 

Edited May 12, 2015 by Achtung

[Pinobii]

He seemed to have aged, last time photo look like young and fresh

 

Now look tired and haggard

 

Hope no repeats of such tragedy

[Holdenutessv]

5 years too easy for him...

[Toothiewabbit]

BAN DRIVING FOR LIFE, PLEASE.

[Atonchia]

This should be the worst drink-driving + driving under influence of drugs case. 4 lifes gone.

Worst was he was a repeat offender on drug abuse and was convicted before.

 

Should charged under manslaughter.

Edited May 12, 2015 by Atonchia

[Porker]

Please do not drink and drive. Follow our model MCF'er' and my brudder @hondacub777. Say no to drink driving and especially Yamazaki 18 😂😂😂

[Count-Bracula]

BAN DRIVING FOR LIFE, PLEASE.

but for those who are banned from driving surely there are some who defy the ban order?

 

I wonder what is the penalty if caught? Should be quite serious bah?

[Toothiewabbit]

but for those who are banned from driving surely there are some who defy the ban order?

 

I wonder what is the penalty if caught? Should be quite serious bah?

 

not sure what's the penalty but I am sure there are quite a number out there driving while serving a ban or w/o licence...chances of getting caught is low.... haiz....

[Count-Bracula]

 

not sure what's the penalty but I am sure there are quite a number out there driving while serving a ban or w/o licence...chances of getting caught is low.... haiz....

yup, that's what I thought.

 

if they kena accident, either switch place or run road if alone.