In January 2024, a 31-year-old motorcyclist was killed in an accident involving two drivers who allegedly overtook one another on the Central Expressway heading towards Seletar Expressway at speeds exceeding 190 km/h.
Both drivers, men ages 33 and 34, were arrested after the collision on January 14, 2024, at 1.54 am, and their driver's licenses were immediately revoked. According to reports, one of them drove his vehicle at 192 km/h and the other at 170 km/h, both of which were significantly faster than the 90 km/h speed limit.
The two are among three men who are anticipated to face charges in court on Tuesday, October 28, for culpable homicide that does not qualify as murder, according to a police statement released on Monday, October 27.
In a different case, on December 19, 2023, at around 5 am, the third man, a 35-year-old driver, was a part of a fatal traffic accident that involved a car and a cyclist along Nicoll Highway towards Guillemard Road.
After being transported unconscious to the hospital, the 45-year-old male cyclist passed away.
According to police investigations, the driver allegedly drove against the flow of traffic after drinking alcohol, struck the cyclist, and then left the scene without helping.
Within 16 hours of the incident, the driver was located and taken into custody by the police. The driver's license was immediately revoked.
He was first accused of driving dangerously and causing death. However, following a police review and with the Attorney-General's Chambers' approval, the charge was changed to one of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Offenders who commit the crime of culpable homicide that does not amount to murder may be fined, caned, imprisoned for up to 15 years, or subject to a combination of these punishments.
