Motorist fined $5,000 for causing death of pedestrian

• Clivebenss

  14 Apr 11, 15:50

  Apr 14, 2011 - Straits Times

  A MOTORIST was reversing his car when it hit a woman pedestrian who was crossing behind his vehicle.

  Goh Teow Hock, 59, was fined $5,000 and banned from driving for two years on Thursday for negligently causing the death of Madam Ong Hee Lan, 45, along Jalan Kubor, off Rochor Canal Road, on July 25, 2009.

  As a result of the accident, Madam Ong suffered serious head injuries and died three days later in hospital.

  Goh could have been jailed for up to two years and/or fined for causing death by doing a negligent act.

• Ito_^

  14 Apr 11, 16:02

  lesson: dun sneak behind a moving vehicle.

• Clivebenss

  14 Apr 11, 16:20

  RIP

   

• TIB1167D

  14 Apr 11, 18:22

  I don't wish to rub it in further, but if she jaywalked, most probably she deserved it.

• Clivebenss

  14 Apr 11, 18:33

  Originally posted by TIB1167D:

  I don't wish to rub it in further, but if she jaywalked, most probably she deserved it.

  there isn't any traffic crossing at Jalan Kubor.

• Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1)

  14 Apr 11, 18:34

  RIP

• Rock^Star

  14 Apr 11, 19:11

  Originally posted by TIB1167D:

  I don't wish to rub it in further, but if she jaywalked, most probably she deserved it.

  you can't be negligent if you knock into a jaywalker.