A night of merrymaking for three friends ended tragically when one of them died following a collision involving their car and a bus. Yesterday, Honami Lam Qixin, 25, pleaded guilty to causing the death of her friend Jasmine Lim Jia Yan, 23, by negligent...
Deputy Public Prosecutor Wu Yu Jie said her intention was to turn right towards the Pan-Island Expressway heading to Changi.
However, when the traffic lights turned green for vehicles travelling straight, she started moving before the right-turn green arrow appeared, DPP Wu said.DPP Wu told District Judge Kessler Soh:"She did so negligently, failing to keep a proper lookout and to give way to oncoming traffic while making a right turn when the traffic light in her direction was only showing green, without the green right-turn arrow.
Mr Thanjavour Rajarm Prabhuram, 43, was driving an SMRT bus in the opposite direction of Jalan Anak Bukit towards Clementi Road at a speed of about 59kmh when he saw Lam's car turning into his path. The bus hit the left side of the car. Lam called the police and an ambulance soon arrived to take Ms Lim to the National University Hospital, where she died of a head injury.In stressing that Lam's negligence was"not insubstantial", DPP Wu urged the court to sentence her to four weeks' jail and disqualify her from driving all classes of vehicles for five years.
Defence lawyer David Nayar pleaded for his client to be jailed for a week and be disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles for two years.Lam, who is out on bail of $10,000, will be sentenced on March 29.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Woman pleads guilty to causing her friend's death in accident after birthday partySINGAPORE: A 25-year-old woman pleaded guilty on Thursday (Mar 14) to causing the death of her friend after the car she drove collided with an ...
Read more »
Japanese woman confirmed as world's oldest person aged 116A 116-year-old Japanese woman who still enjoys studying math and playing board games has been recognised as the world's oldest person, the ...
Read more »
Japanese woman, 116, is world's oldest living person, Guinness confirmsTOKYO (DPA) - A Japanese woman who still enjoys studying maths and playing the board game Othello is the world's oldest living person at the age of 116 years and 66 days, Guinness World Records says.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Taiwanese woman who survived 2015 water park blaze bravely shows off her scars, earning netizens' praiseA Taiwanese woman who has undergone 21 operations in the past three years after she survived the 2015 blaze that ripped through Taipei's Formosa Fun Coast water park has earned the admiration of social media users for her courage.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
61-year-old man arrested for allegedly stealing handbag from 68-year-old womanSINGAPORE - A 61-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly snatching and stealing a handbag from a 68-year-old woman.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Vietnamese woman in N. Korea murder case loses bid for releaseA Vietnamese woman suspected of assassinating the North Korean leader's half-brother lost her bid for immediate release Thursday as Malaysian authorities refused to drop a murder charge, days after her Indonesian co-accused was freed. Doan Thi Huong broke down in tears as a prosecutor announced
Read more »
Jaguar claws Arizona woman who climbed zoo barrier to take a selfie(Reuters) - A jaguar clawed an Arizona woman who climbed over a barrier to take a picture at the Wildlife World Zoo near Phoenix, officials said, and the zoo assured animal lovers the big cat would not be put down.
Read more »
Jaguar claws Arizona woman who climbed zoo barrier to take a selfie(Reuters) - A jaguar clawed an Arizona woman who climbed over a barrier to take a picture at the Wildlife World Zoo near Phoenix, officials said, and the zoo assured animal lovers the big cat would not be put down.
Read more »
Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot urges calm in Israeli civil rights fightHollywood star Gal Gadot has leapt to defend a fellow actress who was chided by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for challenging his ...
Read more »
'Wonder Woman' actress Gal Gadot takes on Israeli PM Netanyahu with anti-racism postJERUSALEM (WASHINGTON POST) - It looks like Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might have gone and upset Wonder Woman.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »