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Shaffiq Alkhatib
The times of the strait
September 21, 2020
A speeding motorist who crashed into a group of pedestrians near the Marina Bay Financial Center when he lost control of his car after passing another vehicle was sentenced Monday (September 21) to 15 weeks in jail.
Lim Wei Sheng, 27, drove at speeds of up to 102 km / h, twice the legal limit, for about two seconds before the accident that left three pedestrians and their rear passenger injured.
Two of the pedestrians were seriously injured in the incident in April last year. Ms. Yang Jing, 40, suffered a shin fracture and loss of leg muscles, while Ms. Song Jiaojiao, 37, suffered multiple fractures and torn knee ligaments.
Ms. Song is now attending psychological counseling for PTSD and is scheduled to undergo additional surgery to reconstruct the ligaments and meniscus in her right knee next month. Movement of her right knee remained limited until August 19.
In addition to jail time, Lim was also disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles for four years on Monday.
The Singaporean pleaded guilty to two counts of causing serious injury by reckless driving and admitted one count of causing injury to the third pedestrian by reckless driving. During the sentence a fourth charge involving his passenger was considered.
District Judge Marvin Bay said: “Given the careless manner in which the defendant operated his vehicle and the dynamics of the collision that fully penetrated a protective bollard, it is fortuitous that no fatalities occurred in this case.
“In the ruling, there is a clear need to discourage impulsive drivers from attempting similar reckless maneuvers while traveling at high speed.”
Deputy Prosecutor Tan Zhi Hao said Lim was driving in the second lane of the five-lane Central Boulevard toward Cross Street behind a silver car shortly before the accident around 6 p.m. on April 15 last year.
He then switched to the first lane, which is a right-turn lane, accelerated and passed the silver car.
Lim was about to revert to the second lane when a blue car in that lane attempted to make a right turn on Marina Way onto Marina Boulevard.
The court heard that the blue car was in the second lane, allowing vehicles to go straight or turn right.
Lim tried to avoid hitting him by swerving to the right, but lost control. Her car crashed into pedestrians waiting to cross the street at a traffic light near Tower 3 of the Marina Bay Financial Center.
The car passed over Ms. Yang’s left leg while Ms. Song was trapped under the front bumper.
A third pedestrian, Ms. Adelene Ho, 35, suffered injuries, including injuries to her left leg and multiple bruises.
The three women were rushed to Singapore General Hospital.
Lim is out on $ 10,000 bail to settle some personal matters. She will be handed over to state courts on October 12 to begin serving her sentence.
An offender can be jailed for up to four years and fined up to $ 10,000 for each count of causing serious harm by committing a reckless act.
