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SINGAPORE – A taxi driver was turning right at a stoplight when the flashing green light was on and his vehicle struck a pedestrian who died 16 days later.
Yip Kam Bor, 70, was sentenced Friday (September 25) to two months in jail after pleading guilty to one count of causing death by reckless driving.
The Singaporean was also disqualified from driving all types of vehicles for six years.
Yip was driving his taxi on April 4 of last year when he reached a signposted intersection between Woodlands Avenue 1 and Woodlands Avenue 2 around 7:30 p.m.
Later the lights turned green but did not show the green right turn arrow.
Yip was turning right in the first lane of Woodlands Avenue 2 when his taxi collided with Mr. Ong Beng Teck, 63, who was then crossing the street.
Assistant District Attorney Jonathan Tan said: “(Mr. Ong) had the right of way, as he had started to cross the street when the crosswalk sign showed a green man.
“At the time of the collision, the crosswalk sign showed a blinking green man.”
Mr. Ong fell backwards to the ground and was unable to get up.
Then Yip got out, helped Mr. Ong to his feet, and drove away after helping him to the side of the road.
The DPP added: “At the time of the collision, traffic was light, the road was dry, the weather was good and visibility was clear.
“No malfunctions of the traffic lights were reported at the marked intersection where the incident occurred.”
Mr. Ong arrived home shortly thereafter and family members noticed that he appeared to be stunned with injuries to his limbs.
They took him to a nearby clinic, where he suffered a seizure.
Later, an ambulance rushed him to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and he died on April 20 last year.
The autopsy report indicated that he died of a head injury.
For committing the crime, Yip could have been jailed for up to five years and fined.
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