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WOW!! suddenly so many accidents..... but looks like all the day-to-day cars: So, it's not the "cars with the spoilers" that are involved in accidents. Trucks, vans, TAXIs, Vios, bicycles....
gosh - i really have the banglas or PRCs on the bicycles.... damn freaking scary lor.

i remember one of our members car got hit VERY badly by another TP police car. TP was in the wrong and was in REALLY deep deep sh*t!

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Source: Stomp

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost2425.aspx

Guys/ladies, please drive safe.

regards,

answer to the police. destroying government properties is a real serious crime!!
it's an EBO or a lancer-wanna-be?

10 Members of the House may still recall the tragic accident that occurred at Bendemeer Road in May last year, which the Court dealt with recently. In that accident, a sports car ploughed into a crowded bus stop at Bendemeer Road, killing three women and injuring six others, some permanently disabled. The Court has sentenced the accused to two years' jail and disqualified him from driving all classes of vehicles for life. But it took six months for the case to be concluded.

MAY 14 1998

One may have hurt his spine

The police removing the bodies of one of the victims from the crash site on Tuesday. Picture by Stephanie Yeow.



BENDEMEER CRASH - UPDATE ON SURVIVORS

MR CHAN Foo Kay, 44, is conscious but he may have damaged his spine and cannot move the left side of his body, said a Tan Tock Seng Hospital spokesman yesterday. He was one of four people left with serious injuries in Tuesday's accident at Bendemeer Road, in which three women died when a car ploughed into a crowded bus stop. He was flung more than 10 m.

Mr Chan is still in the hospital's intensive care unit.
 
A bouquet of white and yellow chrysanthemums was left at the bus stop where the accident took place. The message read "In remembrance of the 3 victims departed on 12-05-98." Picture by Stephanie Yeow


He had an emergency scan of his spine to determine the extent of his injuries, added the spokesman.

He lives in a three-room flat in Toa Payoh. His family has declined to speak to reporters.

He was one of at least six people there who were thrown 10 m or more by the impact.

Another survivor, Catholic High student Ling Yuan Bin, 13, is still listed as dangerously ill, after an emergency operation on Tuesday afternoon.

The hospital said the impact had caused serious damage to his left kidney.

But Victoria School student Huang Jun Hao, who fractured his left leg in the accident, is out of danger, the spokesman said, adding that the boy had been moved out of intensive care and into a normal ward.

"He is one of the luckier ones. He is conscious and can talk and move. He is recovering well," said the spokesman.

Madam Asmah Bulat, 42, who has facial bruises, is still warded at the hospital.

The hospital spokesman said: "She has already regained consciousness. But we are still keeping her here for observation for possible head injuries."

the lotus chasis is renown for it's strength.

it's extremely strong and stiff. that's why many people love the lotus elise/exige.

dun know how it happen. but would probably put it does to speed.


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today ST home section got a car that went into the bus stop at Penang road.

"you were speeding right?" the driver was asked. he replied in a sheepish manner : "ya, just a bit"

read the papers for more.


*flashback to 1998
http://www2.mha.gov.sg/mha/detailed.jsp?artid=471&type=4&root=0&parent=0&cat=0&mode=arc


http://www.dpa.org.sg/news/news_may_1998-2.htm

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Please, slow down. Drive safe.

regards,

Firemen had to use cutting equipment to free the driver of the Celica who was taken to Southport DGH suffering from serious injuries.

Trailer driver crushed by beams
Despite efforts from the SCDF to hoist the beams to rescue the man, they had to pronounce him dead after an hour. -- SCDF
A MALAYSIAN driver died early on Wednesday morning after he crashed his trailer into a road divider in Jurong.

He was crushed when the impact sent part of its cargo of concrete beams hurtling forward into the driver's cabin.

Each beam, square in its cross-section, was about 8m long. The trailer was carrying about 40 of them.

The 23-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

nowadays - accidents becoming a highlight of everyday life in little Singapore!

Wrecked car in Tampines mystery accident
Technician Mark Yoong, 63, was driving along Tampines Road at 1.30pm on 23 July when he came across this badly wrecked car.
The car was banged up so badly, it was 'beyond recognition'. It looked as if the car had been smashed from all four sides.
Mark told STOMP that he did not see the driver, but hopes that he or she survived the crash.
STOMP has contacted the Police for more information. Watch this space for updates.
Source: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost4410.aspx

On march 30th i got into a unfaithful accident, a driver cut me off and watched me flipped and rolled the car in his rear view mirror yet to stop and just speeds off. Me, wanting to save my car from getting scratched and damaged I swerve to miss him and unfortunately i went over and island hit a pole and flipped the car and rolled 3 times. The damage is as you guess unrepairable and has left me scared for life.

hey...a malaysian car!!! sports m colour somemore...

Erm, i think it a aussie car.

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Carjacker crashes stolen cab, dies at scene
via : Toyotaclubsg.com (http://www.toyotaclubsg.com/nuke/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=22305)

A ROBBER who had crashed a stolen taxi into a wall at the junction of Telok Blangah Road and Henderson Road died from his injuries at the scene early on Tuesday morning.
The police were informed of a the accident and theft at 5.10am early this morning by the stolen cab's driver Mr Ivan Loy Keng Yen.

The Premier taxi driver had stopped his vehicle along the road next to Block 10 Telok Blangah Crescent and had stepped out to buy a copy of morning Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao.

At that point, the culprit got into the driver seat of the stationary taxi and pointed a silver object at the Mr Loy before driving off.

This turned out later to be a plastic toy gun.

Mr Loy frantically hailed for a cab, wanting to give chase.

By the time he got into one, he had lost sight of his stolen cab.

By the time Mr Loy spotted his silver cab, it had crashed into a 4-m tall white concrete wall along Telok Blangah Road and Henderson Road.

The culprit was seen collapsed in the driver's seat and was pronounced dead by paramedics at about 5.35am.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force, who said the robber was approximately 40 years old, took about half an hour to extricate his body from the wreckage.

The police recovered some orange plastic pellets and broken parts of the silver toy gun at the accident scene.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Updated: 11:55 a.m. ET Aug. 13, 2007

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - An express bus overturned on Malaysia’s main highway, tearing the vehicle’s roof off, flinging seats into the air and leaving at least 20 people dead Monday.

Nineteen people including the driver were killed at the site while one died in a nearby hospital in the northern town of Taiping, local fire department spokesman Amirudin Kamarudin told The Associated Press. He said nine people were hospitalized.

“The impact of the accident ripped off the roof,” Raja Musa Raja Razak, the police chief of the area, told the AP by telephone from the site in Bukit Gantang, about 125 miles north of Kuala Lumpur.

“The front portion (of the bus) is mangled. The rest of the body is intact. But the seats (must have been) flying here and there, and there was a lot of blood everywhere,” he said.

“It is the worst traffic accident in the history of the nation,” said Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy who visited the scene.

Chan’s aide quoted him as saying the pre-dawn accident appears to have been caused by “human negligence.” The aide declined to be named because he is not authorized to make public statements.

Amirudin, the fire department spokesman, said there were no skid marks on the road, indicating the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel.

The accident occurred on the North-South Expressway, which runs 550 miles the entire length of the country from the Thai border in the north to Johor Bahru at the southern tip of the Malaysian peninsula.

While Malaysia’s notoriously bad motorists are often involved in accidents, bus crashes are relatively rare.

Malaysia's 'worst bus crash' kills 20
Aug 14, 2007
Malaysia's 'worst bus crash' kills 20
Human error blamed for crash on North-South Expressway

By Chow Kum Hor

KUALA LUMPUR - TWENTY people, including an Indonesian, were killed yesterday in what was said to be one of the worst road accidents in Malaysia's history.
The Super Express bus, which had 27 passengers and two drivers on board, was travelling from Malacca to Butterworth in Penang when tragedy struck at around 4.30am on the North-South Expressway near Bukit Gantang town, about 20km from Taiping, Perak.

Among the dead was the bus driver, Mr Rohizan Abu Bakar, 38, from Kedah.

Police said yesterday that Mr Rohizan had 13 summonses and two arrest warrants for various traffic offences.

Also killed were Mr Teoh Kheng Song, 35, and his wife, factory hand Cheeng Chen Joo, 37, who was eight months pregnant. Mr Teoh, who worked in Kedah, had gone to his wife's work place in Malacca to accompany her home to give birth to their first child.

Initial investigations showed that the bus was moving downhill when it crashed into a road divider before it flipped over and landed in a 5m-deep ditch. This caused passengers to be either flung out of, or pinned to, the bus.

The impact of the crash was so great it ripped the roof off the red-coloured bus.

Nineteen people were killed on the spot. One person died in Taiping hospital, where nine other injured passengers were being treated, including a three-year-old boy who was in critical condition.

Another victim in the hospital's intensive care unit was the bus' co-driver, Mr P. Veeraman, 36, from Selangor.

Taiping Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Raja Musa Raja Razak told The Straits Times that the Indonesian killed was Mr Abu Bakar S. Ag from East Medan. The rest of the dead were Malaysians.

Among the survivors was Nepali Chharapati Ejam, the only passenger to escape with only a cut on his face and minor bruises on his feet.

Mr Ejam, who works as a factory supervisor in Penang, said he believed most of the passengers had been sound asleep when the crash took place. He recalled: 'It was very quiet. Then, suddenly I heard a loud bang and before I knew it, I was thrown from the back of the bus where I was seated, to the front.'

Two other foreigners injured were Vietnamese Ngu Yeh Hui Vinh and Quang Ngoi Hung.

Visiting the crash site yesterday, Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy said initial investigations showed that the crash was due to human error. 'It was the worst crash in the country's history' involving an express bus, Datuk Seri Chan said.

He added that investigators would look into whether the mandatory switching of drivers had taken place. Under the law, a bus driver travelling long distances must be relieved by another driver after two hours on the road.

The local fire department said there were no skid marks on the road, indicating that the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel.

Commenting on the tragedy yesterday, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi blamed human error for the crash, saying that the road it was travelling on was well-maintained and was 'in first-class order'.

The bus left Malacca at 10.30pm on Sunday and had travelled over 400km when the crash took place.

Datuk Seri Chan said the ill-fated Super Express bus had been on the road for 20 years but passed a road-worthiness inspection in May. However, AC Raja Musa said the bus had received 19 summonses since 1991.

It was revealed that the bus company, Taiping-based Syarikat Kenderaan Bukit Gantang, did not have permits to ply the Malacca-Penang route. It was ordered to stop operations immediately so that the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board can inspect its fleet of buses.

"It looks serious. So many ambulances. One ambulance after another came and went, ferrying the injured to hospital," logistics manager Lee said after he sent photos of an accident at about 8.15am today (23 August) along the Pan-Island Expressway.

The SCDF told STOMP that so far, it has 14 casualties.

Mr Lee, 36, took these photos near an overhead bridge at Bedok Reservoir View at about 9.30am.

"The accident happened along the PIE near Bedok," he told STOMP.

"The lorry had turned turtle. It appeared to be transporting many foreign workers.

"I saw so many ambulances. Within five minutes alone, there were three ambulances that came and picked up the injured," he said.

"The jam for traffic heading towards Changi Airport was massive," he added.

STOMP contacted the Police, which confirmed that the accident happened at about 8.15am. It will be giving the details of the accident later.

The SCDF told STOMP that it was alerted about the accident at 8.16am. "So far, I can only say that there are 14 casualties," a spokesman told STOMP.

STOMP is updating this story as new information comes in. Come back for the latest.

By Teh Joo Lin
POLICE OFFICERS examining the burnt out wreck of the Mazda MX-5 sports convertible. -- PHOTOS: LIANHE WANBAO
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A SPORTS convertible burst into flames early yesterday morning after crashing into a concrete wall in Bukit Timah, killing the two young men inside.

Police said the bodies were so badly burnt that they have not been able to conclusively identify the two men.

The passenger is believed to be a 19-year-old foreigner who used to study at United World College. The driver is also said to be a foreign resident of about the same age.

At about 4am, the Mazda MX-5 two-seater slammed into the perimeter wall of a two-storey house along Sixth Avenue and caught fire. jolting the home's occupants out of their beds.

A 19-year-old undergraduate living in the house, who wanted to be known only as Alex, said he could see two-metre-tall flames from his bedroom window.

He raced to his neighbours' homes, raising the alarm in case the fire spread. 'We were worried that houses were going to burn down because the flames were so big,' he said.

The blasts even shook the front door of Matt Brown, 15, a student who lives about 50m away from the crash site.

He and his schoolmate Daniel were watching television when they heard loud 'pop' sounds.

'We thought someone was robbing a house with a gun, so we ran outside with golf clubs to see what was going on.'

Residents, many still in their pyjamas, ran out onto the street, some of them carrying small fire extinguishers.

But the cylinders were ineffective against the raging fire.

Firefighters who later doused the flames found the charred bodies of the two men in the front seats.

They are believed to have been heading to the McDonald's outlet in King Albert Park to meet friends.

After the Mazda climbed over a steep incline along Sixth Avenue, the driver appeared to have lost control of the car on the downward slope.

It skidded over 20m, mounted the kerb and struck a tree. The impact sent the car spinning into the wall.

It is not clear to whom the car belonged or if the driver had a licence or had been drinking.

But several hours after the accident, a Caucasian man and a woman who looked Chinese turned up at the mortuary to identify one of the bodies. They did not speak to reporters there.

Yesterday afternoon, young men and women visited the crash site, placing bouquets of lilies at the foot of the tree.

They declined to speak to reporters and stood with eyes closed in prayer before leaving the scene.

joolin@sph.com.sg

Ex-schoolmates were going to meet friends
2 victims in early Saturday accident were both 19 and ex- United World College students
By Khushwant Singh

HE JOKED with his brother about his weight. The two also talked about new movies to catch. And just before Mr Alexander Henry Davies left home to meet some friends, he told his younger brother he would help him out in the morning.

That was the last time the brothers saw each other.

Mr Davies and his former schoolmate, Mr William Widjaja, died when the sports convertible in which they were travelling burst into flames after crashing into a wall in Sixth Avenue early Saturday morning.

The two 19-year-olds were identified yesterday.

Mr Davies' younger brother, Maximilian, recalled their last moments in a tribute posted online yesterday.

He said: 'He left the house with a smile on his face and he told me that he would help me in the morning.'

SAD GOODBYE
'It's ironic that the day it happened was the very day we were going to celebrate him leaving, and it also makes all the little plans I've made seem futile and insignificant.' - MAXIMILIAN DAVIES, in a tribute to his brother who died in the crash
'He always knew when I needed help...I wonder if he knew that it would be the last time we talked.'

Friends and former classmates of Briton Mr Davies from United World College (UWC), where Mr Widjaja, an Indonesian, had also studied, posted their memories of him online.

According to friends, Mr Widjaja, an undergraduate at the London School of Economics, had returned several days ago.

The two former schoolmates, who graduated from the UWC last year, had planned to meet other former schoolmates at King Albert Park early Saturday morning.

Mr Davies was about to leave for a university overseas and his brother wrote online: 'It's ironic that the day it happened was the very day we were going to celebrate him leaving, and it also makes all the little plans I've made seem futile and insignificant.'

The friends never got to meet.

At about 4am, along Sixth Avenue, less than 2km from their destination, the Mazda MX-5 convertible crashed and burst into flames.

Mr Widjaja was believed to be driving the car that friends say belonged to Mr Davies' father.

A former schoolmate living in the area thought he recognised the convertible and called the group waiting at the McDonald's outlet at King Albert Park to see if the duo had arrived.

They had not.

The news sparked a series of frantic phone calls. When attempts to reach the two young men on their cellphones failed, the group decided to go to the accident scene.

Even then, with the car and the two bodies so badly burnt, they could not be sure their two friends had been involved in an accident.

Yesterday, Mr Widjaja's parents, who flew here from Indonesia to identify his body, were too distraught to speak to the media.

A family friend told reporters a memorial service will held at the Bethany Church on the seventh floor of Orchard Towers at 7.30pm today.

Saturday's fatal crash was the second in two months involving a car that burst into flames on impact.

Just after midnight on July 13, a Toyota Altis caught fire after crashing into the railings at the Tanjong Katong slip road off the East Coast Parkway.

The driver, who was unconscious, was pulled out in the nick of time by passers-by.

Mechanics told The Straits Times that fires after collisions are the exception rather than the rule.

'The petrol tank is placed at the rear and is well protected to prevent leakage in the event of an accident,' said 51-year-old workshop manager Tan Choon Wee.

He said that, on average, about 10 cars catch fire each year. More often that not, they catch fire when moving in normal traffic.

'This can be due to a mechanical malfunction combined with an oil leakage,' he said.

'A car rarely catches fire after a minor collision. But if the car is totally wrecked, then the petrol tank will also be damaged and will pose a fire hazard,' he added.

khush@sph.com.sg

Two men died in a burning car along Sixth Avenue at about 4am on Saturday (25 August). STOMPer Tony Hew, who saw the car burst into flames, said: "There was no chance for anyone in the car."

"Car went off the road at Sixth Avenue, hit a tree before landing in the
monsoon drain alongside it.

"It burst into flames almost immediately and there was no chance for anyone in the car," the STOMPer said in an email at 11am today.

STOMP contacted the Police, which said the vehicle hit the boundary wall of a housing unit along Sixth Avenue, in the direction of Holland Road.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said one man was found trapped in the driver seat and the other in the front passenger seat when rescuers arrived at the scene within seven minutes of a call about a car on fire.

It said the two men were pronounced dead at 4.35am.

It sent this photo.

The SCDF said it received a call about a car on fire at 4.02am.

"The SCDF responded with two fire bikes, one fire engine and one ambulance to a car fire along Sixth Avenue, towards Bukit Timah," it said at about 11am today.

"Upon arrival at the incident site at 4.09am, SCDF firefighters saw a car engulfed in flames and proceeded immediately to extinguish the fire.

"The fire was swiftly extinguished by SCDF within 5 minutes using 1 water jet and 2 impulse guns.

"SCDF firefighters found 2 male casualties trapped in the driver seat and the front passenger seat.

"They were extricated within 15 minutes. They were pronounced dead at scene by SCDF Paramedic at 4.35am."

SEI
25 August 2007 · 07:02 PM
my best friend died in that crash... because of a stupid taxi stopped on the road he had to swerve out of the way... and this thing about them being there in 7 minutes... thats bull!%**... they took over half an hour to get there after the call to the police...

codename4
25 August 2007 · 07:41 PM

    quote:Originally posted by Elysium7:
    The driver of the car was one of my best friends, and the passenger was another school friend. I am shocked and very pissed off that Stomp actually has the guts to post pictures of the wreckage and the car burning. No respect at all


He was speeding and couldnt brake in time. dont go and blame the taxi. If your fren is a good driver, he will know what is safe distance and what is "not speeding"

ask your fren to rest in peace tonight.

spec
27 August 2007 · 12:14 AM

    quote:Originally posted by LazerLordz:


    Put it this way, there's tons of caucasians and MX-5s in the Bukit Timah area.

    Not to mention other drivers who drive in a similar way.

    Lastly, I wouldn't trust the press entirely.



Whatever. 2 lifes gone due to one stupid mistake. Nothing can make them come back to life. Let it be.

Let this be a lesson for those who think they are God's gift to the racing fraternity on public roads. You know who you are.

RIP.

MX-5 hor - one of the MOST stable car (as rated by top gear)

Hulk Hogan's son Nick Bollea was seriously injured Sunday night after his car careened off the road and struck a palm tree.

Bollea, who was featured with the rest of his family on the pro wrestler's VH1 reality show Hogan Knows Best, was driving his yellow Toyota Supra down a four-lane highway in downtown Clearwater, Fla., when the car's rear tires hit the raised median, police said. After fishtailing for several seconds, the car slammed into a 25-foot tall palm tree.

"His car inexplicably left the road," Clearwater Police spokesman Wayne Shelor tells PEOPLE, "and it was totally destroyed upon impact."

The cause of the crash is unknown, although police believe the car was traveling at a high rate of speed. "We don't know exactly what happened," says Shelor, "but we are investigating."

Bollea, 17, and his male passenger had to be extracted from the vehicle using the "jaws of life." They were placed on a Medivac helicopter where they were flown seven minutes to nearby Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg.

Bollea is in serious condition, while his passenger has been listed in critical condition.

Police alerted Hulk Hogan to the accident. According to a hospital source, the wrestler and his family are in a private waiting room as Bollea is being treated for "very serious, life-threatening" injuries. Hogan declined to address the media through a hospital spokesperson on Sunday evening, but plans to make a statement on Monday morning.

CLEARWATER, Fla. —  Hulk Hogan's son was released from the hospital Monday, a day after a car crash that critically injured his passenger, authorities said.

A Toyota Supra driven by Hogan's 17-year-old son, Nick Bollea, was traveling at a high rate of speed at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Clearwater Police spokesman Wayne Shelor said. Bollea lost control and hit a raised median. The car flipped around, and the back end hit a palm tree.

Police identified Bollea's passenger as 22-year-old John J. Graziano of Dunedin. He remained in critical condition Monday at Bayfront Medical Center, a hospital spokeswoman said.

The crash occurred on SR 60, which is a main drag through downtown Clearwater. Alcohol isn't believed to have played a part in the crash. Shelor said the crash remains under investigation.

Bollea appears on VH1's "Hogan Knows Best" with his professional wrestler-father, his mother and sister.

Definitely affect the sales of sports car. My mum and her friends were discussing on that topic and came to a conclusion that "no sports car for young chaps"

oohhh that's why you are driving 4-door sedan... *wink*wink*

This is a series of advertisements called Think!made from the UK Ministry of Trasnport regarding road safety. This episode concerns attention to motorcycles on the road.

A Moblie phone campain which show the man and woman talking on moblie phones The woman makes the man crash his car by talking to him whilst he is in a car. The man dies... Then the narrator says YOU DONT HAVE TO BE IN A CAR TO CAUSE A CRASH.THINK! THE MOMENT YOU KNOW THEIR DRIVING, KILL THE CONVOSATION! THINK! 2007

John kills his entire family by falling asleep and slamming gracefully into the centre lane.

..and OIL plus WATER equals LITTLE traction.

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ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Do you know…

that there were 11 fatal or injury accidents for every 1,000 registered vehicles in 2000? The total number of accidents that led to fatalities or injuries decreased over the last two decades, from 9,067 in 1984 to 7,228 last year. This was despite a rapid growth in the total vehicle population from 485,396 in 1984 to 684,287 in 2000. Consequently, the fatal or injury accident rate fell from 19 per 1,000 registered vehicles in 1984 to 11 per 1,000 registered vehicles in 2000.

The involvement of buses in road traffic accidents had declined significantly. In 2000, 41 out of every 1,000 registered buses were involved in fatal or injury accidents, a fall from 139 per 1,000 in 1984. However, throughout the period, buses maintained the highest incidence of accidents among all vehicle types.

Among the other passenger-carrying vehicles, motorcycles registered the second highest accident involvement rate. In comparison, the incidence of accidents was relatively low among motor cars, which include taxis, school taxis and private hire cars.

The involvement of heavy goods vehicles in road traffic accidents remained low and stable for most years but increased in recent years.

The road was littered with toys and baby stuff shortly after this car crashed into a railing and overturned in Balestier Road at about 1.40am today (28 August).

STOMPer Babyweed saw someone crawl back to the car to retrieve a bag and then leave the scene with three other men.

"I believe the car crashed against the rail and overturned in the middle lane," the STOMPer said in an email today.

"A child safety car seat could be seen in the boot together with many items in plastic bags.

"There were also toys and a child’s swimming ring littered around the road. I think this car was most likely a family car.

"After the crash, a man was seen crawling back underneath the car to retrieve a bag.

"He left the scene shortly afterwards with a group of three other men along Jalan Kebun Limau. By the time the paramedics arrived, there was nobody at the accident scene anymore."

STOMP contacted the Police which confirmed that it received a call about the accident at 1.50am. Police said no one was hurt.

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HOLLYWOOD - The 22-year-old passenger hurt in the car crash involving wrestler Hulk Hogan's son Nick will need to be cared for in a nursing home for the rest of his life.

U.S. Marine John Graziano was critically injured in the crash in Florida in August. His skull was broken at the base, he experienced brain swelling and a large amount of blood collected under the skull.

Court documents reveal he is still on life support--he can only manage to open and close his eyes and his condition is unlikely to improve.

A report was filed by registered nurse Joanne Jones, who was hired by the court to examine Graziano's condition. She claims he has a gag reflex and can respond to being pinched, but has no reaction to sound or touch and his pupils do not respond to light.

Her report, detailing the findings of Graziano's doctor H. Bushnell Clarke, reads, "At this present time, he states his prognosis remains guarded. He states that this young man most likely will spend the remainder of his life in a nursing home."

If 17-year-old Hogan was found to be speeding when he crashed, he could be held criminally responsible for Graziano's injuries.

yes. he did apparently.

but what are the odds?

Manager Zack said his 23-year-old nephew swerved to avoid hitting a dog that was dashing across the road. The brand new Chevrolet hit a tree and turned turtle, and everything went blank for him.

The STOMPer said this happened at about 8am on a rainy Sunday morning (Dec 9) along Coastal Road towards Changi Airport.

"My nephew could not remember anything after he swerved. He was lying half-conscious in the car. He vaguely remember seeing people wearing cycling helmets pulling him out," Zack told STOMP today (Dec 10).

Zack, 48, gathered that some people who were cycling on the path to the right of the road must have come to his nephew's assistance.

"An ambulance brought him to hospital. He was given outpatient treatment - he only suffered a swollen right leg and thumb.
 
"He's one lucky guy. Not only was he slightly hurt, he did not hit anyone. I guess the tree took the full impact. And the tree is still standing strong," Zack said.

"The car airbags apparently saved his life!"

Manager Zack said his 23-year-old nephew swerved to avoid hitting a dog that was dashing across the road. The brand new Chevrolet hit a tree and turned turtle, and everything went blank for him.

Rainy night, took a turn a little too fast in a parking lot and hydroplaned into the brick wall side of a circuit city.

my sis just went down to visit her classmate from NYP who happened to be involved in an accident at old thomson road. unfortunately her classmate is one of the victims who got killed.

apparently the driver just got his license and crashed the car, killing 3 passengers behind. the driver and front passenger escaped death.

reminder to those who just passed your license... dun yaya papaya. CNY period already please take care.

ya lor.. even my kar also kena.. meow mount kerb and damage rear wheel. sianz....

Just some pics of the car I personally wrapped round tree. Note: I wasnt speeding.... but fell asleep. See how the steering wheel bent? It imprinted on my chest BTW. In 1990, Airbags were not in all cars. Mine doesnt have one.

Look at the tree, its darn huge... only has its bark shaved. The damage is horrendous. Drive safe all.

My entire face was smashed in literally. Car totalled. In hospital 1 month.

I was lucky to be alive.... My parents thought I was dead when they arrived at the scene. It was buckets of blood all over.

The STOMPer said this happened at about 8.05am today (Feb 1).

He said another motorcyclist had also stopped before him and had called for the ambulance.

"The paramedics arrived shortly after that and did the same thing. They felt his neck and said there was no pulse. They covered his body," he said.

"I felt very sad. I am a motorcyclist and it was a chilling experience. I ride past that road every day and I just don't know how to describe the feeling," he said.

The STOMPer said the rider who had arrived before him said the victim was riding a short distance in front of him from Bukit Panjang.

"He did not see him fall but said the bike may have skidded," the STOMPer said.

STOMP contacted the Police, which said the victim is a Chinese man in his late 20s.

"Police received a call about the accident at about 8am about an accident involving a motorcycle along Bukit Panjang Road towards the BKE," a spokesman said.

"A Chinese man in his late 20s was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics at about 8.30am.
 
"Police are investigating," the spokesman said.

STOMPer Karam Sandhu, 60, saw paramedics helping a motorcyclist who was hurt after his vehicle collided with another motorcycle near the traffic junction between Clementi Road and West Coast highway.

The man died later in hospital.

The STOMPer took this photo at about 11pm on Jan 29 and sent it to STOMP today (Feb 1).

STOMP contacted the Police, which said it received a call about the accident at about 11.20pm on Jan 29.

"Police are investigating a fatal accident at the junction of West Coast highway at Clementi Road involving two motorcycles.
 
"The first motorcycle was travelling along West Coast highway towards City when it collided with another motorcycle," a spokesman said.

"Due to the collision, the first rider, a Chinese man in his 40s, sustained facial lacerations and injuries to his lower limbs.

"He was sent to NUH but was pronounced dead at about 4.20am on Jan 30.
 
"The other rider, an Indian man in his early 20s, had a fractured hand and abrasions and was sent conscious to NUH," the spokesman said.

Jan 30, 2008

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Two others were injured when their car plunged into a ditch and hit tree along Old Upper Thomson Road.
Two polytechnic classmates died when the car they were in plunged into a ditch and hit a tree along Old Upper Thomson Road late on Tuesday night.
They were the rear passengers, identified as Mr David Li, 18, and Mr Mervin Teo, 19. It took rescuers nearly 30 minutes to extricate them from the back seat where they were trapped.

Mr Li, a second year IT student, died on arrival at the Singapore General Hospital while Mr Teo, also a second year student in engineering informatics, died shortly after.

The driver and his front seat passenger, aged 19 and 20, escaped with slight injuries. One of them was discharged from Singapore General Hospital on Wednesday morning.

The four are all students of Nanyang Polytechnic. The horrific crash happened at 11.45 pm as the car, a Mitsubishi Lancer, was travelling along Old Upper Thomson Road towards the Seletar Expressway.

It is not known if the two rear passengers were wearing seat belts.

Anyone with information on the accident can call the traffic police at 1800-547-1818.

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f*** f*** f***.

Three men killed in accident on Dunearn Road
By Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 10 February 2008 1610 hrs

SINGAPORE: An accident on Dunearn Road early Sunday morning left three men in a rental car dead and one seriously injured.

The rental car was going on the extreme left lane of Dunearn Road, heading towards Newton Circus.

But at around 2.20am, the driver was believed to have lost control of the vehicle after the Dunearn Road/Chancery Lane junction.

It then hit a kerb and a tree before landing in the bushes nearby.

Police said all four occupants of the car were flung out of the vehicle.

Two of them, both aged 23, were pronounced dead at the scene.

The 26-year-old driver and another 19-year-old passenger were found unconscious and in critical condition. They were taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital where the driver later died.

Witnesses can call the traffic police hotline at 1800-547-1818. - CNA/ac

via : http://www.mycarforum.com/forum/Others_C20/Lite_%26_EZ_F15/Tree_Wins_Again...._P2225464

The accident scene at Dunearn Road after the traffic light of Chancery Lane. -- ST PHOTO: SHAHRIYA YAHAYA
PREPARATIONS for a wedding ended in three deaths, with a fourth young man fighting for his life in hospital.

All four were in a rental car on their way to get decorations to turn the Hyundai Avante they were in into a wedding car when it crashed along Dunearn Road, near Chancery Court, at 2.20 am on Sunday.

The impact of the crash threw all four out of the car.

The sole survivor, Mr Mohammad Alif Mohamed Shah, 19, was fighting for his life on Sunday night, as his family members kept vigil at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

Two of them, Mr Mohammad Khalil Mohamad Shah, 23, elder brother of Mr Mohammad Alif, and Mr Sunthereswaran Nadesan Mariyappan, 23, died on the spot.

The third casualty, Mr Jaya Kumar Asokan, 27, a bus driver, who was also admitted to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, died of severe injuries within 12 hours of the accident.

He was believed to have been the driver of the silver Hyundai Avante, a 1.6-litre car.

The four were on their way to Mustafa Centre in Little India.

Hm.....

Was sending my colleague home yesterday and came across this lady driving a RX8.
Then came to know that the blue one in the Yishun Accident is her husband's boss's relative's son.

Seems like the poor chap condition quite serious.
His license was barely 1 year old and that was his dad's RX8.

-Hope for the best- 

....On a more serious note, tat Yishun Ave 1 is well known for it's "records" of fatalities & accidents since it's existence man..sigh.. :( ::)  Do take extra care while going tat way everyone..

is that the one where the mercedes mounted the MRT track??

But registered member can see the other thread??

Black Faced is rite..the Merc is along Lentor towards AMK..Yishun Ave 1 is oso where Kelvin (aka MoonDust or some who knew him when he drives the black TRD Sports M) lost it in Jun 07... :( ::)

Time sure pass fast, he's gone for 3/4 a yr liow man...sigh... :( :(

oh there ah... yah man - that place very 'black'. Hope he's resting in peace. Kallang seemed a bit different without his magic tricks.

oh my..wad happened to the MR-S..how to become lidat..must hav been quite an impact..

looks like a Starlet.

fellow died.

small car sandwiched. could he have saved himself by getting a bigger car? could he have saved himself by allowing for a greater distance between the front car n his? perhaps.

drive safe.

Lorry smashes into car, crushes driver to death
By Carolyn Quek
The horrendous accident, which caused another car and SBS bus to be hit, took place on Loyang Avenue towards Tampines Road at about 3.30 pm. -- ST PHOTOS: JOYCE FANG
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A LORRY rammed into another in front, swiped it off the lane, and ploughed into a car, crushing the driver inside to death on Tuesday afternoon.

The horrendous accident, which caused another car and SBS bus to be hit, took place on Loyang Avenue towards Tampines Road at about 3.30 pm, causing a massive traffic jam in the area.

Eyewitnesses said the lorry first hit a lorry in the centre lane, side-swiped it to the left and went on to slam a car, which was slowing to a stop at the junction. Ahead of the car was another car and an SBS bus.

Mr Koh Yong Soon, 40, who was a passenger in the lorry hit, told The Straits Times: 'Everything happened so fast. After our lorry was rammed, it ploughed into the car infront and went on top of it, crushing the car and driver. The driver died on the spot.'

Mr Koh, who works for Chong Heng Paper Products, and his colleague, who drove the lorry, were unhurt, but two Chinese men were taken to Changi General Hospital.

The accident drew a big crowd and sparked a traffic snarl.

An accident this morning (Mar 12) involving a police vehicle with two police officers in it, between Jurong West St 72 and 81.

Not counting the Autobahn where there are no speed limits along certain stretches, I guess the highest speed limit in the world is the Dubai - Abu Dhabi highway otherwise known as Sheikh Zayed Highway where it is a posted 160kph.  Many people use the highway as an unofficial test track despite all manner of cars/buses/lorries also using it.  For kicks, some people I know would bet just to be the 1st to reach a certain hotel and disregard the fines that come their way (they budget a certain amount annually for this) and routinely average 250-300 kph.
 
This road is the deadliest in the whole of the UAE and stretches throughout all 7 emirates and is the common connector for the country.
 
Crashes when they do occur are spectacular at that speed and rise during the holy month of Ramadan when drivers are tired and eager to go home to eat.
 
Something happened recently last week when a reported 9 people died, 150 were injured and 200 cars were affected.  Take a look :
 
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There's also a video of this : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu3aOW1NRWg&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu3aOW1NRWg&feature=related)
 
Driving in dubai has always been *exciting* and cars + petrol are cheap but they carry their own risks.  There have been times I thank my lucky stars.  Our drivers may not be angels but I consider us as among the safest countries in the world.
 
Take care during this rainy period and drive safe!

nd, you know this mr-s?

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http://www.oneshift.com/news/news.php?view=1&newsid=1092&pageid=1

if the driver of the mrs got buy 4d...2nite the number plate came out 2nd prize....6 roll oni

now.
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via : NC.org (http://newcelica.org/forums/showthread.php?t=254648)
*celica guy

source : people.com (http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20053359,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines)

His trial hasn't started yet, but Clearwater police have released the official photos of Nick Hogan's wrecked Supra. Looking at these shots makes you wonder how his defense team is going keep a straight face when they argue that speed wasn't a factor in the crash. But you never know, maybe everyone on the jury will be blind

Trial??..U mean the driver of tis Supra survive??.. ??? ???

Lucky guy, he did survive.. And he is WWE star Hulk Hogan's son...

Lucky guy, he did survive.. And he is WWE star Hulk Hogan's son...

Yeah he did.. but if i am not wrong he had became a veg. 

Yeah he did.. but if i am not wrong he had became a veg. 

AN EARLY morning collision on Wednesday left a car turned turtle and a van ablaze at the busy junction of Jurong West Avenue 5 and Jalan Bahar.

Police said that they received a call at about 7am informing them of the accident involving the two vehicles.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force arrived a few minutes later and put out the fire, which came from the van's front engine compartment.
No was injured in the accident.

Stomper Elijah Chai, said police arrived at the scene at about 7.15m.

From her window, she said she saw a vehicle on fire, right smack in the middle of the junction, and an overturned car.

'Flames were shooting up into the sky, and traffic was restricted to just a single lane of the major junction. There were some SCDF officers trying to put out the fire. There was a smallish explosion that took an officer off-guard,' she said in an email to Stomp.

'A while later, an officer entered the overturned car and turned off the engine. An ambulance arrived later, having taken a detour to avoid the massive jam.'

'As far as I could see, I did not witness any casualties.'

She also sent in several photos of the accident to Stomp.
source : http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_218432.html

STOMPer Jeanette saw this overturned car that had caught fire along the AYE towards Tuas at about 8.20am today (Apr 1).

She said she was not sure what had happened, but the incident had caused a traffic jam on the AYE.

STOMP contacted the SCDF and it said that it received a call at 7.50am today informing them that a car was on fire on the AYE towards Tuas.

It said the SCDF arrived within five minutes of receiving the call and the fire was put out within two minutes.

The SCDF said it was understood that the driver had earlier been conveyed to NUH before the car caught fire.

STOMP also contacted the Police and this is its reply:

"Police received a call today (Apr 1) at about 6.10am informing us of an accident on the AYE towards Tuas, after Jurong Pier Road.

"Upon Police arrival, a car was forced to have overturned at the said location.

"The driver was conveyed conscious to NUH with injuries.

"Police are investigating the case."

Just saw another one a few hours ago along ecp towards jurong, near exit to marina south after the IR site (that seemingly safe but actually dangerous big bend) .... a lone car front badly smashed, car was facing against traffic. Looks like a bad skid ... but road was dry ... driver okay ... :)

sorry no photos ... was driving the other side of the road

GPGT] Accident At Upper Serangoon (around 02:15am)
Was at the prata shop with friends, suddenly got skidding sound. Turned and saw this black vehicle apparently racing with another white car, white car sped off but this suay black car skidded and crashed into center divider.

GPGT] Accident At Upper Serangoon (around 02:15am)
Was at the prata shop with friends, suddenly got skidding sound. Turned and saw this black vehicle apparently racing with another white car, white car sped off but this suay black car skidded and crashed into center divider.

  Fatal Accident - Appealing for Witnesses         Reply   "With Quote"
My uncle was involved in an accident which claimed his life. The accident happened on Monday, 14 Apr 08, at about 5:05pm. Location is along the slip road turning out from TPE towards ECP/PIE after the junction of Loyang Way.

Police have told us that it was a self-inflicted accident because there were no stretch marks on the road. However, we insisted to keep the case open and that it was most likely a hit-and-run as the impact was so great, my uncle was thrown into the drain and had very serious injuries. He had a broken skull, which left him brain dead, broke 4 ribs, which pierced into his lungs and a broken neck. He was found without a pulse but was revived on the way to hospital, where he laid unconscious for 2 days before he passed away.

My grandmother is very depressed since his accident and his death had caused his family much grief.

I appeal to the public to call the traffic police at 1800-5471818 if you have witnessed this horrible accident.

Pls help to post this notice in other forums if you can too.

Thank You.

Alex Loh on behalf of my uncle, Mr Loh Choe Kee. Rest In Peace.

Reports from the Chinese papers, 20 April 08

what model is that taxi? these days, as taxi getting bigger cc, more and more of their drivers are getting dangerously daring in speeding up to overtake. haiz...

Safety council wants more care taken by heavy vehicle operators
By Carolyn Quek& Melissa Sim


CABBY Ng Eng Tian, driving behind a massive concrete-laden trailer on Saturday afternoon, saw it veer between lanes and slowed down immediately.

Hitting the brakes saved his life, he said.

Seconds later, the trailer careered into the van ahead of it, flipped on its side, and unleashed five slabs - each the size of a wall and weighing 11/2tonnes - on the heavy Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) traffic.

'Thankfully, I slowed down, or I would have died,' said Mr Ng, 53.

That no one was killed or seriously injured in the accident was sheer luck.

The accident has prompted National Safety Council president Tan Jin Thong to call for more care to be taken by those operating heavy vehicles with large loads.

Pointing to the recent accident, he said: 'For this type of vehicle, the concrete should be strapped down. The ropes or chains may not have been tight enough.'

He said if they were tight, 'the concrete would not have been flung so far'.

Each 2m-by-2m slab weighed about 1,400kg - equivalent to the weight of an average saloon car.

It is not clear whether the slabs were secured or how this was done.

One landed square on top of a van, narrowly missing its driver, who received outpatient treatment at National University Hospital.

The crash, which occurred at about 4.55pm just before the Stevens Road exit, left a trail of destruction on both sides of the expressway, leading to a massive six-hour traffic snarl.

Trees, metal railings and a lamp post along the central divider were splintered. One concrete slab, which was flung as far as the opposite side of the expressway, also caused a three-car pile-up.

The wreckage was so hefty, it had to be removed by crane.

A Land Transport Authority spokesman said a crane was sent down to clear the debris at about 7pm that day, and put upright the toppled trailer two hours later.

The driver of the trailer, who escaped unscathed, is helping police with investigations.

The company he works for declined comment when contacted yesterday.

Some heavy vehicles need special approval to ply the roads, and some even need auxiliary police escort. All have to keep to speed limits of 40kmh to 60kmh.

Keen to save time and money, however, drivers and companies often flout the law.

No official figures were available at press time, but Mr Tan, for example, said he had seen many heavy vehicles speeding along the expressway or travelling in the middle or right-hand lanes.

'Even if the trailer is empty, it should not travel above its speed limit,' he said.

A spokesman for security company Certis Cisco said some heavy vehicles flout the rules, which require them to be escorted by auxiliary police, who help ensure a smooth journey and regulate the speed of the vehicle.

First-time offenders face up to three years in jail and a $2,000 fine. A driver may also lose his licence for more than a year.

carolynq@sph.com.sg

simlinoi@sph.com.sg

Cancer survivor fatally hit by cab; hubby tries to end life

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A woman who survived breast cancer was killed in a road accident yesterday morning, and her husband was so distraught he tried to end his life.

For more than 20 minutes, he hit his head against the road and tried to bite off his tongue. He was finally restrained by paramedics.

The tragedy unfolded at about 10.15am.
 
Madam Chan Yoke Chan, 61, a member of Paddlers In The Pink, a dragon boat team comprising breast cancer survivors, had just finished training at Marina Reservoir in Kallang.

She was crossing Sims Avenue towards Kallang MRT station when she was knocked down by a taxi. She was about 50m from a pedestrian crossing when she was hit.

Eyewitness Sun Ai Cheng, 29, who was waiting for a bus on the opposite side of the road, said in Mandarin: 'I heard a loud bang and when I turned around, the woman was tumbling from the taxi. She was thrown 6 to 7m from the taxi.'

The other members of the dragon boat team were changing in the toilets at Marina Reservoir when the accident happened.

A passer-by recognised Madam Chan's pink shoes and her paddle - trademarks of the team - and informed them about it. They rushed to the scene.

At 11.05am, Madam Chan's husband, Mr Chan Gee Kan, 65, and their 26-year-old daughter arrived. He looked for witnesses to the accident before the reality of his wife's death hit him.

He started banging his head on the road and had to be held back by passers-by, including The Sunday Times team who was there, and family members.

He then tried to bite his own tongue and stab himself with his keys, and asked a police officer to hand him a gun to end his life.

'I have no choice, I want to accompany her. She will be so lonely,' he cried.

Four men had to pull him back and he was later strapped down to a stretcher-wheelchair by paramedics to calm him down.

Paddlers In The Pink members were shocked by the death.

Mrs Angelina Ong, 53, its team manager, said of Madam Chan: 'She was so dear to us, like a family member. She was the most wonderful person you could have as a friend.'

The team would usually have lunch together after their Saturday morning training but Madam Chan had left earlier saying she had to meet her daughter.

The 63-year-old taxi driver was in a state of shock.

He apologised profusely to Madam Chan's husband before the latter's breakdown, and the two men finally shook hands.

Police said the taxi driver has been arrested for causing death by a negligent act.

http://www.asiaone.com/News/The%2BStraits%2BTimes/Story/A1Story20080427-62032.html (http://www.asiaone.com/News/The%2BStraits%2BTimes/Story/A1Story20080427-62032.html)

May 19, 2008     
Cops in car upset

A POLICE car on patrol turned turtle in an accident in Changi early on Sunday, injuring the two policemen in it.

A police spokesman said the car was on Changi Coast Road, headed for Nicoll Drive at about 3am when the accident happened.

The cause of the accident is still being investigated.

Neither the 21-year-old driver of the car nor his colleague, aged 26, were seriously injured, the spokesman said.

The officers, who are from Bedok Police Division, were taken to Changi General Hospital after the crash and treated as outpatients.

The wonderfully long and fast 8 lane (4 both ways)jurong buloh was closed off except for one lane on each side of the road this morning as there was a fatal accident. Trailer head without trailer was smashed in the front across the central lane divider. A pickup it crashed into was totaled with a dead person covered lying across 2 lanes. Human body parts was seen along a 20meter stretch of road.

Was driving home on the PIE earlier when I saw the electronic signboard saying "Accident after Thomson Road Lane 1 4 closed"

True enough there was a fatal accident... a trashed motorbike was at the island markings on lane 4 (where the merging lane from a side road to the PIE was)... and a motionless body lying in a pool of blood was right in lane 1... ambulance and police were there. I counted 1 taxi on lane 1, and 2 taxis, 1 van and 1 private passenger car along the road shoulder on lane 4 slightly further up...

Sian man... always accident accident... fatal accidents involving motorcyclists are the worst... especially in the wee hours of the morning like 2-3am!

On AYE towards keppel, before Clementi Ave 2 exit.

5 vehicle chain collision on Lane 2.

At the front, motorist pinned under front right tire of a concrete mixer. I can vividly see his face in agony.

2nd, 3rd 4th vehicle are all big commercial vehicles. Last in the row was a MPV.

I called 999 asking for ambulance FAST! Till now, the picture of that motorist's face still clear in my brain... gosh...

And traffic was heavy but flowing smoothly at ard 100kmh.

Which means vehicle 2nd, 3rd, 4th are all doing 100kmh split seconds before the accident.

Insurance premium has already gone up. Just received 2 notification for renewal.

Wah lau ... higher than last year despite more discount given .....

Agent say Insurance coy losing money nowadays. People big or minor accident also get lawyers who advise them to claim for all sorts of compensation ... spare sports car lah,  headache lah, soil their underwear lah, rental car not god enough to get girls lah, etc etc.

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MEXICO - A Texas man has been arrested for driving under the influence, falling asleep at the wheel and hitting bicyclists in a race.  One person was killed and 10 others were injured when Juan Campos, apparently drunk, crashed his car into the racers riding down a highway in Monterrey, near the U.S.-Mexico border.


  According to police, the drunken Campos fell asleep at the wheel.  This photograph was taken by a city official at the exact moment of the accident.  It happened 15 minutes into the race. 

  A total of 452 cyclists were participating in the 21-mile race, which was canceled after the incident.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/06/todays-photo-ca.html (http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/06/todays-photo-ca.html)

William Widjaja related to Billy Widjaja?

Pictures were posted on the Corvette Forum. Happened last night in Kings Park NY. Hope the driver is OK.

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One injured, one killed in Melville crash -- Newsday.com

Family of 3 hit by pickup; father dies
A FAMILY of three standing on the pavement on Lorong 6 Toa Payoh slip road leading into Braddell Road, was knocked down by a pickup on Sunday.

The 30-year-old driver of the pickup hit a traffic light post and then crashed into the three pedestrians.

The father, a 50-year-old man, suffered injuries to his face and right foot, and was pronounced dead at 9pm at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

His wife, in her early 40s, and his daughter, 10, had minor injuries.

The driver had cuts on his right eye, and is assisting the police with investigations.

Eyewitnesses can contact the Police at 1800-547-1818


http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_253133.html

uly 1, 2008 Dad shields daughter from pickup with body  The accident happened at about 5pm on Sunday at the T-junction of Toa Payoh Lorong 1 and Lorong 6. -- PHOTO: THE NEW PAPER
MR Chan Tong Ming and his daughter were waiting at a traffic light crossing when a pickup lorry hurtled towards them.

His wife, Madam Chan Kah Noi, who was standing nearby could only watch in horror as the pickup ploughed into her husband and daughter.

Wanting to save his daughter, the 51-year-old used his body to shield 10-year-old Yi Shan from the impact. He lost consciousness with his arms tightly wrapped around her and died in hospital a few hours later, The New Paper reported on Tuesday.

The accident happened at about 5pm on Sunday at the T-junction of Toa Payoh Lorong 1 and Lorong 6. The family was heading from their Toa Payoh home to Junction 8 mall for dinner.

Mr Chan was rushed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital with severe head injuries and a broken right leg. Madam Chan, 42, told The New Paper that his heart stopped three times at the hospital. He couldn't be revived and died at around 8pm.
The pickup driver, who is in his 30s, suffered a cut above his right eye and was taken to the Singapore General Hospital.

Yi Shan was hospitalised overnight for injuries to her forehead and left leg. Her family withheld the news of her father's death until she was discharged on Monday afternoon.

Although Yi Shan tried to be brave and not cry when told of the bad news, she broke down when she got home and saw her father's coffin.
Madam Chan told The New Paper Yi Shan was the apple of her father's eye. The couple also have a son, Hao Yang, 13 who was at a friend's house at the time of the accident.

When The New Paper visited the family at the wake on Monday night, Yi Shan's left leg was still bandaged and she walked with a slight limp.

Madam Chan said her husband of 15 years was 'a perfect husband and father' who would always make it a point to spend weekends with the family. He would also help her buy groceries at the market.

With the sole breadwinner of the family gone, Madam Chan frets about the future. Mr Chan used to take home about $2,000 each month as a logistics assistant with the Republic of Singapore Air Force, which he has been with for more than 30 years.

Madam Chan told The New Paper in tears: 'He has been the sole breadwinner for the past 10 years. I've not worked for so long. I don't know what I'm going to do now.

'What am I going to do?'

http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_253462.html

   
Mr Chan Tong Ming and his daughter were waiting at a traffic light crossing when a pickup lorry hurtled towards them.

His wife, Madam Chan Kah Noi, who was standing nearby could only watch in horror as the pickup ploughed into her husband and daughter.

Wanting to save his daughter, the 51-year-old used his body to shield 10-year-old Yi Shan from the impact.

He lost consciousness with his arms tightly wrapped around her and died in hospital a few hours later, The New Paper reported on Tuesday.

The accident happened at about 5pm on Sunday at the T-junction of Toa Payoh Lorong 1 and Lorong 6.

The family was heading from their Toa Payoh home to Junction 8 mall for dinner.

Mr Chan was rushed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital with severe head injuries and a broken right leg.

Madam Chan, 42, told The New Paper that his heart stopped three times at the hospital.

He couldn't be revived and died at around 8pm.

The pickup driver, who is in his 30s, suffered a cut above his right eye and was taken to the Singapore General Hospital.

Yi Shan was hospitalised overnight for injuries to her forehead and left leg.

Her family withheld the news of her father's death until she was discharged on Monday afternoon.

Although Yi Shan tried to be brave and not cry when told of the bad news, she broke down when she got home and saw her father's coffin.

Madam Chan told The New Paper Yi Shan was the apple of her father's eye.

The couple also have a son, Hao Yang, 13 who was at a friend's house at the time of the accident.

When The New Paper visited the family at the wake on Monday night, Yi Shan's left leg was still bandaged and she walked with a slight limp.

Madam Chan said her husband of 15 years was 'a perfect husband and father' who would always make it a point to spend weekends with the family.

He would also help her buy groceries at the market.

With the sole breadwinner of the family gone, Madam Chan frets about the future.

Mr Chan used to take home about $2,000 each month as a logistics assistant with the Republic of Singapore Air Force, which he has been with for more than 30 years.

Madam Chan told The New Paper in tears: 'He has been the sole breadwinner for the past 10 years. I've not worked for so long. I don't know what I'm going to do now.

'What am I going to do?'

What i saw just now..
rumoured at the scene was.. the taxi driver died on the spot..
Evo driver not ard.. so many speculations were passed ard..
look out for tmr's newspaper..

Taxi Flipped...
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The damaged scence..
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Head CollisionED Evo..
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Tyres Burst!
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Cant get a frontal view.. But most prob the evo front hit the taxi..
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Drive safe!

A 43-year-old administrative assistant was killed in Marang when this car collided head-on with another car at Km50.2 Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kuantan, near Kampung Jambu Bongkok, yesterday.

Sabanan Yassin, from Kuala Ibai, Kuala Terengganu, was a passenger in the car driven by Mohd Khairul Azali Ramli, 28, a clerk, who broke both legs and has been admitted to Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital.

State public order and traffic police chief Superintendent Farid Mahmud said Sabanan and Khairul were heading towards Dungun from Kuala Terengganu when the car skidded and spun several times before colliding with the other car.

The driver of the other car, Carl Benjamin Kono, 64, from Kuala Lumpur, escaped unhurt.

CCTV,June 26/08,Singapore.A motorcycle rider gets wiped out after speeding through an intersection after being pursued by police.

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STOMPer Mr. Tan was driving toward the PIE at Eunos this morning when he saw a car flipped over by the side of the road.

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The CEO of Pininfarina, Andrea Pininfarina, was killed early this morning after the motorbike he was riding on collided with a car near the company’s Cambiano design center in Turin, Italy. While details are still scarce, preliminary local police reports claim the car crashed into Pininfarina’s motorbike at 8.15am local time.
 
Andrea Pininfarina was the grandson of the design studio’s original founder, Battista Farina, and son to the chairman of the company, Sergio Pininfarina (who was inducted into the European Automotive Hall of Fame earlier this year).
 
His death comes at a crucial time for the legendary design house. Last year the firm recorded a consolidated net loss of €114.9 million ($177.5 million), up from €21.9 million ($33.8 million) the previous year, reports Automotive News.
 
In 1981 Pininfarina graduated from Polytechnic of Turin as a mechanical engineer and in 1982 was employed by Freuehauf Corp. in the U.S. He only started at the Pininfarina design house in 1983, where his first job was program manager for the Cadillac Allanté project. In 1987 he was promoted to general manager, before becoming managing director in 1994 and CEO in 2001.
 
Andrea Pininfarina was aged 51 and is survived by his wife Cristiana, and two sons and a daughter.

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[SIZE="1"]The Porsche convertible was wrecked. Its driver was taken to hospital with leg injuries. -- DESMOND WEE/THE STRAITS TIMES [/SIZE]

A DARK blue convertible crashed into a red-light camera and brought down the pole at the junction of Newton Road and Thomson Road last night.

The impact of the crash, which happened at around 8pm, also left the Porsche wrecked.

Its left rear tyre was dislodged and the front windscreen was smashed. The car was also dented on both sides.

The driver, a Caucasian man in his early 30s, was wheeled into an ambulance and taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital with leg injuries. He was wearing a black shirt and bermudas.

His female passenger was not hurt, and she was interviewed at the scene by police officers.

The accident did not cause a jam outside the crowded Novena Square shopping centre, but there were many curious onlookers, including motorists and pedestrians, and this resulted in another minor accident when a lorry hit a Mercedes-Benz.

http://www.straitstimes.com/Singapore/Story/STIStory_266784.html (http://www.straitstimes.com/Singapore/Story/STIStory_266784.html)

E Class Vs Honda Integra on CTE Amk Ave 1         Reply   "With Quote"
Was in the car coming home from car ride in town.
My dad was driving and about to exit CTE Amk Ave 1
Suddenly this Black fierce E class zoomed past me. Quite modded and fast. Then 2 Secs later this Honda Integra was following behind super closely.
First thought was that they were racing. cause E Class was very fierce.
Suddenly, don't know for what reason the Integra just swerved left and i think wanted to overtake the E class. E class was already doing close to 100km/h i guess.
Integra LITERALLY swerved to the left, and I think he swerved too much. He ended up doing up a S shaped drift and i heard EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE tyre burn. OMG.
Following the S shape drift was a 360 deg turn and then..... BUANG the side barrier. whole car direction changed and was facing us.

All these happened in 5 split seconds. My father just jammed on the brakes as we were the 2nd car. In front of us was this Sonata Taxi ( since taxi's can jam brake smoothly, we came to a stop kinda smoothly too. LOL)
Then drove past the integra slowly. The guy was shaken.
E class just stopped 50m further front and came down with the SUPER DUPER ANGRY face. Omg i guess road rage gonna happen.
My dad just drove off and then came the yakkings from him about road safety and the obvious need NOT to tailgate and get angry.

Just relating a accident that really stirred me. Now i know the dangers and consequences of speeding.

Bros, Speeed thrills but KILLS. (:

Cheers! ( goes off to sleep with the image of integra doing 360 deg turn and eeeeeeeeeeking the tyres)

Anyone saw this?

Two vans crash along West coast highway, 190808 - NEW          Reply   "With Quote"
Yoz. morning..

Juz saw two vehicles crashing right in front of me..
The oncoming one didn't manage to break on time.. and crash right into the van in front, which is alreadi at a stop at a traffic junction.
amm tooo stunned to even take down the plate number to buy 4D..

Anyone bros was there too ?

8.25 West Coast Highway.

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2 killed in road accidents
TWO elderly men were killed in separate road accidents on Tuesday.

In the first road mishap, a man said to be between 60 and 70 years, was crossing a junction on Selegie Road when he was hit by a car driven by a man in his early 20s.

The pedestrian died on the spot at 6.20 am.

The other fatal accident took place at the junction of Kampong Bahru and Jalan Bukit Merah at 7.25 am

The driver, a man in his early 30s, was travelling along Jalan Bukit Merah towards Queensway when he hit a cyclist, who was riding across the road.

The 61-year-old Chinese national suffered serious head injuries and was taken to the Singapore General Hospital, where he died at 8.30am.

Eyewitnesses to both accidents can call the Traffic Police hotline at 1800-547-1818.

another young and inexperienced driver bites the dust

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[SIZE="5"]Two killed in Jurong car crash
Driver lost control while navigating a bend; girlfriend was flung out of the car [/SIZE]
By Alvin Lim 
A couple were killed in an accident early yesterday that left the Mitsubishi Colt they were in in a mangled heap.
Mr Ng Soon Kiat and his girlfriend, Ms Lin Mei Yan, both 25, were travelling along Jurong Town Hall Road towards Bukit Batok when the accident occurred at 1.45am.

He is believed to have lost control while navigating a bend. The car went up the centre divider and crashed into a tree.

Ms Lin, who was in the front passenger seat, was flung out of the car. It was not known if she was wearing a seat belt.

The driver was trapped in the seat and had to be extricated by the Singapore Civil Defence Force. Both died at the scene.

At Mr Ng's flat in Choa Chu Kang, his family was too distraught to say much.

An aunt, who did not want to be named, said Mr Ng, a corporal in the Singapore Police Force, was 'a good boy who didn't drink and smoke'.

A neighbour described Mr Ng, who lived with his parents and his elder sister, as courteous.

Ms Lin was an accounts assistant. Her father was a picture of despair when The Sunday Times visited him at his rental flat in Teck Whye.

The 56-year-old man, who did not want to give his full name, suffered a stroke five years ago that left the left side of his body paralysed. He has lived alone for the past five years.

The former contractor is now wheelchair-bound and also suffers from heart disease and high blood pressure.

He said a friend showed up at his door that morning with the bad news.

Mr Lin said Ms Lin was the youngest of his three children. He separated from his wife six years ago.

He said Ms Lin, who lived with her mother, never failed to visit him at least once a week.

'She knows I can't walk, so would buy my groceries and have dinner together with me. I doted on her... She was my favourite,' he said in Mandarin.

He said his daughter and Mr Ng were a couple, and that they had taken him for his medical check-ups in the latter's car on several occasions.

He said tearfully: 'What am I going to do now? My daughter is gone. I no longer have anybody to live for.'

Police are appealing for eyewitnesses to contact the Traffic Police on 1800-547-1818.

Another case of hitting tree..sigh..so sad.. :( :(

Another one today on NST:
16yr old. No license joy rider. Crashed his brother's Suzuki swift into a tree at Bedok South area. Driver side caved-in in the impact , killing the school boy instantly.

Another one today on NST:
16yr old. No license joy rider. Crashed his brother's Suzuki swift into a tree at Bedok South area. Driver side caved-in in the impact , killing the school boy instantly.

Ok...Now already got 2 nippon car kana accident. When will the european accident begin?? lol

saw the papers about this. front super cui, driver side kenna crushed.

just now on my way home, outside springleaf also accident. Suzuki (Vitara i think?) bang motorbike. Suzuki front smashed and motorbike on the floor.  

I stil havn't see the pic yet..got link anot??.. ??? ::)

Guess the caused of it was Speed + Wet road ....

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FIVE pedestrians were hurt in an accident between two cars in Hougang on Thursday evening.

One of the five, a woman in her 50s, had serious head injuries.

It all began when one car, travelling along Hougang Avenue 2 in the direction of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, collided with another car at the junction of Hougang Avenue 2 and Hougang Avenue 8, causing it to hit the pedestrians who were by the roadside.

Both drivers are in their 20s.

Eyewitnesses may call the Traffic Police hotline at 1800-547-1818

2轿车相撞 横扫多名路人

两辆汽车相撞殃及路人，5人受伤入院急救！　　

后港2道和8道的交界处，昨晚发生严重车祸。一辆由宏茂桥方向驶来的轿车，疑闪避不及，与另一辆轿车碰撞后失控打滑，先撞倒路中央的灯柱，再撞向在等待过马路的一群行人，其中5人伤势严重。　　

这宗车祸发生在昨天晚上7时08分，警方证实5名男女受伤入院，他们的年龄介于10多岁至20岁，有的是头部受伤，有的是手脚受伤。

发生意外的路段在几个星期前曾发生致命车祸，警方在路口处还设置寻找车祸目击者的告示牌。　　

目击者许亚弟（62岁，猪肉贩）心有余悸地指出，事发时，他看到黑色轿车与另一车碰撞后打滑时，横扫多名正在等待过马路的行人，场面非常吓人。　

“有两名妇女及两名10多岁的少年，全身多处受伤流血，并且已经昏迷；另外两名10多岁的女生，头部流血躺在地上喊痛。”　　

他说，由于伤者多，前后来了3辆救护车才把伤者都载走送院急救。　　

警方目前还在调查车祸起因，没有人被捕。警方吁请目击者拨交警热线1800-5471818提供资料。
　
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Dear All,

1)First of all, my family and i would like to sincerely thank you all for reading and posting comments regarding my mum's tragic fatal road traffic accident that happened on 21st August 08, 1907hrs along Hougang Ave 2 & 8 Junction.


2)Being the daughter of the deceased, i think no words can express my emotion regarding my mum's sudden death. In fact, it is not a overstatement to say that for the past 3 weeks. It was indeed an emotional roller coaster for myself and my dearest family members. From denial to anger, relief to grief but even up to this very moment. I still can't accept the fact that my dearest, most beloved mother had left us for good. It may sound silly but i still think that she merely went for a holiday. I never knew the pain could be this intense. It struck me real hard when it is at night. I just become so lost and despair without my mum. Yet, i have to act tough and not cry in front of my family because they are equally affected. Especially my dad.


3) My mum's accident could happen to any of your loved ones if we continue to allow drivers to speed and drive recklessly. A person's life is definately not a statistic that the Traffic Police tabulate and consolidate year after year so that our society knows the figures for serious / fatal accident trend. But we have to realise that each and every life is precious.


4)Sure.. Fear might instill in those who might have in a way or another witnessed my mum's tragic fatal accident. They might think that it is troublesome to be eye witnesses. But think again, if everyone of us are fearful of troubles ain't we then are allowing drivers to be scapefree and instill a mentality that reckless driving or speeding is not a big deal. You won't be severly punished anyway. Trust me! The figures will raise. Before soon, you will find yourself praying very hard every day that you loved ones are spared from these irresponsible drivers.


5) I do not at this time want to point fingers at any of the 2 drivers as i have no insight of what happened. But i want to find out what exactly happened to my beloved mum. What could have cause such a great impact to her brain and literally cause her to fade away. So, please... If you think you can provide infomation to the TP regarding my mum's accident. I strongly urge you to courageously step forward to tell the TP what happened.

6)Thank you. From the bottom of my heart.

Tai Shen & Family

too bad this golf is too badly damaged to savage any parts :D

and i know of some senior citizens, above retirement age of 67, still driving (just get doc to sign off that they are fit when they are not).

6 including pregnant woman killed in 2 accidents 

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Six people, including a pregnant woman, were killed in two separate accidents in Mont Kiara and Klang early yesterday.

The first incident happened about 2.30am at Km4.5 of the Kerinchi Link highway when three friends -- Lim Chee Wee, 27, Ee Boon Wah, 24, and his wife, Sin Liang Min, 23, who was expecting -- were travelling from Sri Hartamas towards Petaling Jaya.

City traffic police chief Assistant Commissioner Abd Wahab Abd Rahman said Lim, who was driving the Honda Civic, lost control of the car after overtaking another vehicle.

"The car rammed into three trees by the side of the highway, killing the driver and the front seat passenger on the spot," said Abd Wahab.

"Sin was rushed to University Malaya Medical Centre but succumbed to severe head and bodily injuries shortly after arriving at the hospital."

Firemen spent about 30 minutes extricating the bodies of Lim and Ee from the wreckage.

Both bodies were taken to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for a post-mortem, while Sin's body was sent to UMMC mortuary.

The bodies were claimed by relatives later yesterday.

In the second incident about 7am at Km24 of Jalan Klang -Kuala Selangor, three friends were killed while another is fighting for his life when their car burst into flames after crashing into a concrete embarkment.

The four men -- Mohd Yusof Kamaruddin, 37, Md Rani Jantan, 54, Mohd Khairi Zakaria, 26, and Mohd Zamri Bukhari, 35, -- were travelling towards Kuala Selangor in a downpour when Yuso, who was driving, lost control of the Proton Iswara.

The car hit a concrete embankment at the side of the road, causing Yusof to be flung out of the car. He was killed on the spot.

The vehicle then burst into flames, trapping the three passengers inside.

Khairi and Zamri, who were seated in the back seat, were burnt to death while Rani was pulled to safety by passing motorists after several minutes.

It was learned that he was in critical condition at the Tanjung Karang Hospital with 50 per cent burns on his body.

The bodies of the other three were taken to the same hospital and were later claimed by relatives.
 
http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20081013-93467.html (http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20081013-93467.html)

STOMPer Ding Hao witnessed this horrifying accident at Sentosa Cove, in which a Mercedes C-Class car crashed into a tree at Sentosa Cove and flipped over.

In the STOMPer’s email to STOMP today (Oct 14), the STOMPer wrote:

“A Mercedes C-Class car crashed outside a row of houses in Sentosa Cove.

“It happened to crash into a tree and subsequently flipped over onto its back.

“The driver escaped with a minor injury on the hand but was otherwise alright.

“Sentosa Cove staff had to control the traffic problems caused by the accident.”

TWO men died in a horrific car crash along Guillemard Road on Thursday night.
 

Their car skidded near Wing Fong Mansion, a condominium off Lorongs 14 and 12 Geylang at 11.45pm and hit a tree. The impact of the crash split the car into two, throwing the front and back section almost three metres apart.
 
The two, identified as Mr Kerk Teck Guan, a car salesman, and Mr Ng Wei Liang, both 26, suffered severe multiple injuries and were rushed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where they were pronounced dead at 1 am.
 
The accident drew a large crowd of bystanders after it happened. Police are investigating.
 So sad. :(

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TWO buddies who were heading back after a late night supper died in a horrific car crash along Guillemard Road on Thursday night.

Their car skidded near Wing Fong Mansion, a condominium off Lorongs 14 and 12 Geylang at 11.45 pm and hit a tree. The impact of the crash split the car into two, throwing the front and back portions almost three metres apart.

The two, identified as Mr Kerk Teck Guan, a car salesman, and Mr Ng Wei Liang, a sales executive at Courts, both 26, suffered severe multiple injuries and were rushed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where they were pronounced dead at 1 am.

They were close friends who had known each other for more than 10 years, since their school days.

The red Subaru WRX was the leading car in a convoy of three that was heading back from supper on Thursday night.

According to friends in the cars behind who witnessed the accident, Mr Kern had swerved to avoid hitting a cyclist and ended up crashing the car into a tree.

The car enthusiast, whom friends described as someone who loved cars so much he didn't mind spending money to spruce up his car, had bought the Subaru WRX just over two years ago.

His friend, Mr Ng also drove a Subaru WRX, but had taken a lift from Mr Kern that night as his car was in the workshop after an accident three weeks ago. He was supposed to have picked up his car from the workshop on Monday.

Mr Kerk leaves behind a wife, and Mr Ng a wife and a five-year-old daughter.

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MANY questions about the circumstances of a Feb 10 car crash which killed three men will remain unanswered because the brain-damaged sole survivor cannot remember a thing.

But the one certainty which emerged from the coroner's inquiry yesterday was which man among the four was at the wheel of the Hyundai Avante.

From a pair of slippers stuck under the brake pedal since identified by his family, it was clear that Mr Jayakumar Asokan, 26, was driving the car along Dunearn Road that morning.

He died less than 12 hours after the crash that instantly killed Mr Mohammad Khalil Mohamed Shah and Mr Sunthereswaran Nadesan Mariyappan, both 23.

The court heard that the sole surivor, Mr Muhammad Alif Mohamed Shah, the 19-year-old younger brother of Mr Mohammad Khalil, suffered head injuries. He emerged from a coma and was discharged from hospital in April.

'He does not remember the accident or what he was doing before it,' Senior Staff Sergeant Tan Chee Sing told the court.

He added that Mr Muhammad Alif now thought and behaved like a child.

The court heard that the driver, Mr Asokan, was also the designated chauffeur for a wedding the four were preparing for later that day. The car was entrusted to him by the bride's aunt.

Little else is known about the accident.

For instance, it could not be determined where in the car the other three had been seated because, unbelted, they were all flung out on impact.

The windows had been wound down and the rear windscreen, smashed.

At about 2am that day, the four were travelling from the Adam Road Food Centre to Mustafa Centre in Little India to buy wedding decorations.

When they reached the junction of Dunearn Road and Chancery Lane, Mr Asokan overtook a stationary taxi and beat a red light, court papers said.

In his police statement, taxi driver Chia Choon Khiang, 53, the only witness to the accident, estimated that the Hyundai car had blown past him at between 160kmh and 170kmh.

Mr Chia, who was in the second lane from the left, was not ferrying passengers at the time and no other cars were on the road.

The court heard that after the Hyundai overtook him and ran the traffic lights, it swerved to the extreme left lane, skidded to the right, hit the kerb, ploughed into a tree and then into thick bushes lining the canal separating Bukit Timah and Dunearn roads.

A toxicology report showed that Mr Asokan's blood had 45mg per 100ml of ethanol - below the legal limit of 80mg per 100ml.

State Coroner Victor Yeo asked for a clarification on the presence of ethanol in Mr Asokan's blood from the Health Sciences Authority and the police statement given by the bride's aunt.

He will deliver his findings on Nov 13.

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Hi all,

Incident occurred shortly before 4pm this afternoon. I didn't see the incident first hand, but I heard the collision from my house window. The collision involved a Toyota MR-S and a Honda Stream. I was only able to go downstairs at around 5pm, and by then, the Civil Defence people were already gone.

A driver of a Mitsubishi Lancer lost control and smashed his vehicle into a tree along Bedok North Road near PIE

A DRIVER, who slammed his black Mitsubishi Lancer into a tree along Bedok North Road at around 11am, had to be extricated from his car by the Singapore Civil Defence Force on Friday morning.

He suffered head injuries and multiple cuts on his legs.

The driver was found to be in a drowsy state when SCDF personnel arrived, and was taken to Changi General Hospital by noon.

The car was badly damaged. The driver's side of the car had been completely smashed in.

Its bumper was torn off and the windscreen was completely shattered, with half of it lying in a nearby ditch along with a licence plate and a rearview mirror.

The driver was said to have been alone at the time of the accident

This happen to my dad mid this year @ NS highway near 139.7km.. area where a family in their mitsubishi grandis mpv perished and only a baby survived...

it was raining and he was alone travelling to kl, travelling on first lane.. a flat bed is parked at the shoulder and suddenly it swerved all the way to the first lane, slammed his brakes and skidded to the grass, hit a tree at e driver side. and brakes couldn work so tried to direct the skidded car down the huge drain...

we suspect it is a touting incident cos 5mins after the incident, a tow truck came with (the heavily tatooed chinese guy in blueyellow shirt and white/red cap and a few other malays).. he insisted to tow my dad car for a fee of RM13,000, and said no one can tow/touch the car except him..quite rude.. but he ignored them and called another tow company and his fren in malaysia to help den the chinese guy left..

upon inspection of the road, there is oil spilage where he skidded...so most prob is $$ seekers and live ignorers..

just beware when driving at NS highway..this ppl does not care about ppls live...

dad was lucky to walk away to have minor glass shard cuts only...

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On 17 Oct at Tampines Ave 5, a silver Honda mounted a kerb and bashed into the green railings. Next thing you know, there was a lady lying on the ground with a pool of blood surrounding her head.

The STOMPer, who witnessed some of the accident, appeals for eye witnesses to come forth and help police capture the inconsiderate driver.

In an email to STOMP today (27 Oct), the STOMPer says:
 
"This took place on 17 Oct at about 6pm, at Tampines Ave 5.

“It happened so fast that both my colleague and I saw the silver flying Honda mount a kerb, braking with smoke around and bashing into the green railings.

“We took a closer look as it seemed like someone was injured. I managed to take a shot of the driver and passengers while walking to the scene of the injured person.

“It was a car accident which unfortunately resulted in the poor auntie being knocked down. When an off-duty traffic police officer stopped by to help out, we realised that the driver and passenger of the silver Honda had longed gone.

“I feel sad for the auntie as she is innocent. She was just crossing the road and following the rules,

“One lesson learnt, don’t depend solely on the rules, stay alert on top of the rules as there are people who jeopardise others by their inconsiderate acts.

“If there is any eye witness, hope you can stand up and help the poor auntie by providing your statement to capture the inconsiderate driver.”
 
STOMP is contacting the police for more details on the accident.

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anyone saw the news article on today's wanbao?

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hope some chinese pro can summarise it. :)

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Seems to be a young girl that got knocked down or something. Too dark and a group of people are crowding found her.

Police car overturned at Siglap


Tue, Oct 28, 2008
AsiaOne



A police car crashed into some railing, damaged a bus stop, and flipped onto the fences of two houses on Monday.

As reported by Shin Min Daily, the accident happened at about 5pm at Frankel Avenue in the Siglap area. It was drizzling, and the driver lost control as he was cruising towards Changi road.

The supports on one side of the bus stop were knocked out, as was one of the bus stop seats. Parts of the railing ended up in the ditch.




The hood of the police car was totally smashed on the pavement, while the boot was balanced on the fence of one of the houses behind the bus stop. Part of the low wall surrounding the neighbouring house was also destroyed.

Shattered glass from the windscreen and some parts of the car were scattered on the pavement as well. Fortunately no passerbys were injured.



The driver, a policeman from Bedok Police Post, suffered mild injuries to his head and arm. He was not patrolling when the accident happened.

From the extent of the damage it appears that the car was travelling at high speed when it skidded.

Police are investigating the incident and urge any eye witnesses to call 1800-5471818 to contact the investigating personnel.

Wah. that tree is dam far away.. Glad to hear that ur pap came out okay.
Idiots man. I was toking to this my tow truck driver licensed under Singapore AA
a few months bak.

He said there's all sorts.
U know the breakdown lane Motorcyclists like to take?

It seems that there are ppl who purposely plant nails pointing upwards to blow the tire.
Then like 5 mins later someone will show up to mend and repair for a fee.

Have to pay one i think. no tow trucks for Motorcycles. lol
Not worth the fee.

Bastard, karma will find him and his family one day.

hi h20_Mako,

glad your dad was ok. (looks like the pictures were taken by him?)
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the side airbag certainly did it's job.

the flatbed at the shoulder swerved all the way out to the first lane??!

i would treat any vehicle on the side of the shoulder to be suspicious. never know what they are up to.
will pay even more attention nowadays.

oil spillage is not uncommon, (be it intentional or unintentional) especially if there's a slight hump/bump on the road.
my recent trip up also saw a bus on the grass verge. dun know what happen though.

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thanks for the picture n the experience your dad went thru.
z.

Drink driver jailed for killing friend in AYE crash as they tussle for steering wheel
Car crashes as best friends fight to drive 

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[SIZE="1"]MANGLED MESS: This month-old Honda Civic crashed into the guard rail near the Keppel exit along the AYE. At the time, Mohamed Basheer was only a probationary driver.[/SIZE]

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[SIZE="1"]TRAGIC: Muhammad Habibullah died after he was flung out of the car driven by Mohammed Basheer. PICTURES: LIANHE WANBAO, KELVIN CHNG [/SIZE]

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AFTER the death of his close friend in a crash when the car he was driving went out of control, all he has now are 'what if' questions.
 
Mohamed Basheer K N K Naina Mohamed, 20, told The New Paper: 'Since the accident, I have been asking questions like 'what if we had not gone to Tekka that day?', 'what if we had not had a few drinks along the way?', 'what if I had not been speeding that day?'

The full-time NSF storeman thinks that if he had just not done those things, his friend, Muhammad Habibullah Mohd Hanifa, 22, might still be alive today.

Mohamed Basheer ended up driving while drunk and lost control of the car when his friend, who was also drunk, tried to grab the steering wheel while they were on the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE).

The car hit the central divider and Muhammad Habibullah, who was sitting in front, was flung out and died of multiple injuries on the spot.

On Friday, Mohamed Basheer was jailed for 10months for causing the death of Muhammad Habibullah by a rash act not amounting to culpable homicide.

He was also jailed for a week for driving a car while under a blood alcohol limit in excess of the prescribed limit of 35 ug/100ml.
 
Both men had known each other since 2002, when they were students in the same secondary school.

In an interview before he was sentenced, Mohamed Basheer said he and Muhammad Habibullah, a full-time NSF at Clementi Fire Station, did many things together, like going to the movies, hanging out and playing snooker.

He was due to end his NSF stint next June while Muhammad Habibullah's would have ended this year.

At 3am on 31 Dec last year, Mohamed Basheer, who was then 19, was driving his mother's month-old white Honda Civic along the centre lane of the AYE towards Tuas.

At the time, Mohamed Basheer was a probationary driver and also under probation for two charges of theft and using criminal force.

He also failed to display the probationary plate on the car.

The evening before the accident, the friends had met and decided to go for a meal and drinks at Serangoon Road, near the Tekka market area.

He said: 'Muhammad Habibullah had bought a new motorcycle two days earlier and he wanted to try it out. He rode the motorcycle to meet me at the void deck of my home at Clementi and we then went to Clementi Fire Station.'

They then went to a 7-Eleven store near the fire station, where Muhammad Habibullah bought some vodka.

Mohamed Basheer said: 'I drink alcohol sometimes, but am not a habitual drinker. Usually, Muhammad Habibullah would drink with some friends and I would just sit with them.

Couldn't say no

'But that evening, he asked me to drink with him, saying that he had already bought the drink and prepared two cups for us. How could I say no?'
 
After several drinks, they drove to Serangoon Road in the Civic.

He said: 'I do not know how long we spent there, but time flew. We had a meal and a few more drinks and soon it was time for me to drive Muhammad Habibullah back to the fire station.

'His uniform was in my car. As we walked to the car, he kept asking me to let him drive the car but I told him that he was too tipsy.'

Mohamed Basheer said that while he was driving, his friend rolled down the window on his side and occasionally waved his hand outside.

He said: 'I was driving at 120kmh. Near Shenton Way, Muhammad Habibullah suddenly unbuckled his seat belt and tried to take over the steering wheel.

'I pushed him away but the steering wheel moved to the right and I lost control of the car.'

The next thing Mohamed Basheer knew was the car hitting the centre guard rail of the AYE and Muhammad Habibullah's body flying out onto the road.

The impact caused the car to spin a few times at the centre lane, then veer and hit the left wall of the expressway before stopping near the centre lane.

He said: 'I still have nightmares of the accident. I still see my friend's mangled and bleeding body on the road.

'I had to attend counselling sessions at the SAF Counselling Centre after the accident.'

Forgiven by victim's family

Mohamed Basheer said his friend's family had forgiven him for what happened but the mother is still distraught.

His friend's father, Mr Mohd Haniffa, told The New Paper a few days after the accident: 'Everyone makes mistakes in life. Though this was a big mistake, I bear no grudges against him.'

Mohamed Bashir said he had also stopped drinking alcohol.

He said: 'His father said it was not my fault, that what happened was fated. But his wife cries when she sees me as I remind her of her dead son.

'Muhammad Habibullah's birthday (3 Jul) and Hari Raya Puasa have since passed, and it has been very hard for them to celebrate without him around.

'Since the accident, I have tried to avoid the site where it happened but I had to pass the site twice this year. When I passed it, I closed my eyes and moved on.'

Mohamed Basheer said he visits a mosque near Keppel Road every Friday to offer prayers for his dead friend. He said: 'Since the accident, I have grown closer to my family and we have shared a lot about the accident. My parents have also been supportive.

'Thanks to their support and prayers, I am prepared for whatever sentence the court gives me. After I serve my sentence, I plan to further my studies and move on with my life.

'But I will always remember how my close friend lost his life.'

http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,4136,182299,00.html? (http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,4136,182299,00.html?)

10-wheeler truck rams into Tampines flyover pillar
STOMPer David saw this accident involving a 10-wheeler truck that happened underneath the Tampines Flyover, between Pasir Ris Drive 12 and Tampines Avenue 10, at about 7am today (November 11).

Apparently the truck had rammed into the flyover pillar, leaving the driver stuck in the vehicle.

STOMP is contacting the Police for more information.

Survivor can't recall crash
Driver identified in inquiry, but brain-damaged sole survivor cannot recall accident
via : http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=2137216

please, slow down. slow down. slow down.
drive safe.
z.

Moral of the story...Better kill the dog than urself!!..Hahaha.. :D ;D

Kidding..kidding..'Animal-Lovers', dun flame me huh.. :P :P

Cabin looks pretty intact.
'All four were flung out of the rented car at about 2.20am. None was wearing seat belts.'
THat's why.

Dec 1, 2008
Student admits causing crash
A POLYTECHNIC student who was driving his father's car at around midnight along Old Upper Thomson Road on Jan 29, lost control and went off the road, plunging 1 metre downhill before hitting some trees.

Two passengers at the back of the Mitsubishi Lancer, Nanyang Polytechnic students Mr David Li, 18, and Mr Mervin Teo, 19, did not survive the crash.

Mr Li died on the spot while Mr Teo died the next day at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

The driver, Republic Polytechnic student Phua Jia Chee, 19, escaped with light injuries. Meanwhile, his front seat passenger Tan Han Leng, 20, injured his left hand and had to undergo minor surgery at the Singapore General Hospital.

Phua pleaded guilty in a district court on Monday to causing the death of his two friends as well as to hurting to Tan through his negligent act.

Standing in the dock, Phua, now 20, stared blankly as Assistant Public Prosecutor Ong Yew Kwang told the court what happened that fateful day.

District Judge Hamidah Ibrahim postponed his sentencing till Dec 17 for his lawyer to prepare further mitigation as his case has 'many distinguishing factors'.

He faces a jail term and fine.

TWO Singapore children survived a deadly accident early yesterday morning on Malaysia's North-South Highway when the coach they were in crashed into a tree and split in two, according to Shin Min Daily News.
The accident, which happened around 2am, killed 10 people. The bus was travelling from Ipoh to Singapore.

The newspaper reported that the Singapore children, a girl aged five and a boy aged seven, escaped with scratches.

One of the dead was a 20-year-old Malaysian woman who was a university student here, the paper added.

The crash was one of two fatal accidents on the North-South Highway over the weekend that involved Singaporeans.

On Saturday evening, a 59-year-old man died when the car he was in plunged off the road and hit a tree.

The victim was with his wife and three sons, who all suffered injuries. One son was badly hurt. The family was on the way home after a vacation in Malacca.

According to Shin Min Daily News, the vehicle was being driven by the man's eldest son, who lost control near Pagoh, Muar.

The man was flung out of the car and died at the scene.

Hari Raya Heartbreak
2 Accidents over long holiday weekend
2 Yishun men killed
 
Thrown out of back seat & killed 
SWEET CHARITY BAND MEMBER DIES IN NORTH-SOUTH HIGHWAY CRASH
 
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[SIZE="1"]HEAVILY DAMAGED: The car flipped over more than once during the accident. --PICTURE: CHINA PRESS [/SIZE]

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[SIZE="1"]FAMILY PHOTO: Mr Masrom Abdul Hamid with two of his sons. --TNP PICTURE: ADELINE ONG [/SIZE]
 
HE had just had a wonderful time on an impromptu trip to Malacca with his wife and three sons, and was heading to Batu Pahat to spend Hari Raya Haji with relatives.
 
He never made it there.

Mr Masrom Abdul Hamid, 59, a keyboardist with popular Malay rock band Sweet Charity, was killed in a road accident on the North-South Highway in Johor on Saturday.

He was thrown out of the car from the backseat, and died on the spot.

Mr Masrom is survived by his wife and eight children, aged 6 to 32.

The four family members with him all suffered injuries and were sent to Johor hospitals. They were discharged yesterday morning so they could attend his burial at the Choa Chu Kang Muslim Cemetery.

His Sweet Charity bandmates - frontman Ramli Sarip, fellow keyboardist Ahmad Jaafar, and drummer Abdul Rahman Sarbani - were also present at his Yishun home, and later at the burial, to pay respects.

Mr Masrom's son, Muhamad Fadzhan Masrom, 24, who was driving at the time of the accident, told The New Paper that their car was on the right lane when a black car suddenly cut into their path.

He said: 'I lost control of the car and hit the divider to avoid the black car.'

At the time, his mother, 43, a cashier, was in the front passenger seat of the family's red Mitsubishi Lancer, which they bought in January. Mr Masrom and two sons, aged 6 and 12, were in the back seat.

Mr Fadzhan was knocked unconscious on impact, so he did not know what happened until he opened his eyes in a Tangkak hospital.

But according to what Mrs Masrom told the family, Mr Masrom was thrown from the car through the windscreen, just before it flipped over and over again.

Trapped

He landed on the side of the road, while the rest were still trapped in the car.

Said daughter Norshidah Masrom, 32: '(My mother) saw my youngest brother, 6, trapped in the car, and asked passerbys to help pull him out.'

After making sure her son was safe, she turned to her husband.

Said Ms Norshidah: 'She saw my dad was having trouble breathing. She tried to shake him, and said, 'are you okay?'

But Mr Masrom died soon after. His body was sent to a hospital in Muar, while the others were taken to a hospital in Tangkak.

Both the younger sons suffered a fractured collarbone. The 12-year-old also needed nine stitches on his forehead.

Mr Fadzhan's right eye was injured, and he suffered bruises all over his body.

Mrs Masrom injured her ribs and suffered bruises.

Mr Fadzhan said that when he woke up and was told of his father's death by an uncle, he couldn't believe it.

His first thought was to blame himself, as he had been driving. 'But my mother told me, don't. If the car didn't dash into my lane, this wouldn't have happened.'

Ms Norshidah said that her mum was too upset to talk. 'She couldn't sleep the whole night, she was crying all the time,' she said.

The five had gone to Malacca on Saturday morning for sightseeing.

Said Ms Norshidah: 'My father was in a good mood and enjoying himself. He was the one who wanted to go to Malacca to shop.

'Initially, the plan was just to go to Batu Pahat, but he wanted to bring the kids around, to know the history of Malacca.'

One of the last things they did was to visit the Hang Tuah Well, named after the legendary 15th century Malacca warrior.

A popular belief among the locals is that the well contains Hang Tuah's spirit in the form of a white crocodile. Locals also believe the well's water contains special healing properties.

Said Ms Norshidah: 'My father was a family man. Very nice, very generous. He spent a lot of time with the kids. We were very close to him, especially the two youngest boys. He was a very good father.

'All this just happened too suddenly.'

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American expatriate and three others were in M'sia for breakfast
By Desmond Ng
December 11, 2008

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THE deadly weekend on Malaysian roads has claimed yet another victim.

A Singapore-based American died when his Harley-Davidson collided with a 14-wheeler trailer near Yong Peng in Johor.

The accident happened at about 9am on Sunday.

Business executive Rick Smith, who is a member of the Singapore Chapter of the Harley Owners Group (HOG), was travelling with three other fellow bikers when the accident happened.

The 54-year-old died on the spot, in one of the bloodiest weekends on Malaysian roads.

Four other fatal accidents were reported over the weekend.

One bus accident on the North-South Highway on Sunday morning killed 10 passengers dead and injured 18.

A HOG biker travelling with Mr Smith said the four had been heading back to Singapore.

The biker, who declined to be named, said: 'Something happened and he (Mr Smith) lost control and collided with the truck.

'We were riding in front of him and we didn't really see clearly what had happened.'

He said they had left Singapore at about 7am for a short ride to Johor for breakfast.

They had been on such trips before and usually returned to Singapore before lunch.

The biker said they had finished their breakfast in Johor and were on their way home when the accident occurred, about 90km from Singapore.

He said that he immediately contacted the US embassies in Malaysia and Singapore after the accident.

He said: 'It was a very unfortunate accident. He (Mr Smith) was an extremely good rider and very experienced.

'He had a fantastic personality and was always laughing. He was an exceptional character and always brightened the room with his personality.'

This biker said he had known Mr Smith for a few months.

He said Mr Smith had worked in Singapore for about a year and that his family was not with him here.

When contacted, the US embassies in Singapore and Malaysia declined to comment on the accident, citing privacy reasons.

Recently I bought a 1998 m3 and it was a cherry. I bought it because with my new business I needed a car that got good gas milage, was fun to drive and was SAFE. Thank god I did.

I was in West Virginia on my way back to the beach in a heavy down poor and flipped the car 8 times.(or so the guy behind me said.

I was on a bridge going about 58, the posted speed limit was 70, when all of a sudden the car spun.

I have driven on the track many times done countless HPDE and I have never had a situation like this where I was driving straight and it just spins.

I think I hit black ICE the temp was around 30 Degrees but it was raining/ sleet.

After the car came to a stop on its roof I crawled out of the back windsheild with not a scratch on me and thanked god I was alive. Very sore today but all in all I am just happy to be alive. If I had not had my seatbelt on I would have been DEAD!!!! BUCKLE UP.

Thank you god for saving me !!

i would say slow down.

speed is a factor no matter how you put it.

slow down, drive safe.

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this Accident Crash Revisit 2.0 will end by 31st Dec 2008.

a new thread aka 3.0 will be created to replace this. basically to make it more readable.

Yesterday evening - accident at PIE/Eunos intersection.

The thing about this accident that got me fired up is the Traffic Police (Motorbike)
From Eunos turning to PIE (Changi direction) there's only 2 turning lanes. As it is, during this peak period , traffic heavy.
BUT the situation made worse by the inconsiderate TP straddling his bike across one of the turning lane while he leisurely writes up, what i presume, is his report. The vehicles involved already pulled off the road. No more obstruction EXCEPT his bloody bike. How bloody inconsiderate is that? He caused a massive tailback...

Can complain to LTA??

what's the purpose of him having the bike across one of the turning lane?

my guess would be for him to act as a barrier/block for himself. in any case, how long was he in that position? 5, 10, 15 minutes?

Of course u can!..If it's fr TP, then lodge a complain stating his bike no., it'l b better if u got a photo of it..go ahead bro, give it to them man!!.. >:( >:(

i was so pissed off, didn't look at his plate as i was trying to squeeze into the next lane before the green light turned red....

Dec 23, 2008
[SIZE="5"]16-year-old crashed brother's car and died[/SIZE]

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By Elena Chong
NO ONE knows when or how a 16-year-old unlicensed driver learnt to drive, a coroner's court heard yesterday.
Yet Yeo Ken How got behind the wheel of his elder brother's Suzuki Swift on Sept 1 and drove off. The car eventually got out of control and crashed into a tree on Bedok South Road, killing him.

According to a previous newspaper report, the Secondary 4 student of Bedok South Secondary School travelled a distance of about 1.8km from his block of flats at Bedok North Street 1 before he crashed.

At an inquiry into his death yesterday, the court heard that the vehicle's right rear bald tyre may have partially contributed to the accident.

Station Inspector Kenny Chua said in his investigation report that Ken How was driving alone to meet some friends in Marine Parade when he lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a left bend.

The car swerved to the left and hit the tree.

He suffered serious injuries to the head and body and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics at about 1.30pm on Sept 1.

Investigations showed that he had driven his brother's car without his consent.

His brother, Mr Yeo Ken Pon, 30, who was in Australia at the time, had given the keys of the car to his mother for safe keeping. She kept them in a pouch in one of the cupboards in the living room.

Neither she nor Mr Yeo had seen Ken How drive previously. They also did not know where or when he had learnt to drive.

In his findings, State Coroner Victor Yeo said the extensive damage to the car suggested that it was not travelling at a slow speed before the collision. The speed limit was 60kmh.

He added that it was very likely that a combination of factors such as wet weather conditions, the balding right tyre and the teen's lack of qualifications to drive could have led to the accident.

The coroner recorded a verdict of misadventure on Ken How's death.

Dec 23, 2008
OLD UPPER THOMSON ROAD CRASH
Maximum fine for deaths of two friends
19-year-old is banned from driving for five years, but is spared jail
By Elena Chong & Carolyn Quek
AT ONLY 19, polytechnic student Phua Jia Chee has to live with killing two friends and injuring a third after losing control while driving.
He was not speeding, nor had he been drinking, the court heard yesterday.

Phua, now 20, escaped jail but was fined in a district court a maximum of $10,000 on a charge of causing the deaths of two friends in the accident that occurred on Old Upper Thomson Road on Jan 29.

He could have been jailed for up to two years and fined.

He was also told he would be fined another $500 - also the maximum amount - for causing injuries to his front-seat passenger. He could have been jailed six months and fined $500.

The fact that Phua did not ensure that his back-seat passengers - Mr David Li Zhensen, 18, and Mr Mervin Teo Chong Ming, 20 - used their seat belts was also taken into consideration.

Phua, who got his licence about a year before the horrific crash, is also not allowed behind the wheel of a car or any vehicle for five years.

Phua declined to be interviewed, but his father kept apologising to the victims' families. 'Nobody wanted such a thing to happen,' said Mr Phua, who did not wish to give his full name.

Mr Phua said his only child had been under tremendous pressure in the past year and had been feeling heartbroken over the incident. It has also been a difficult period for the family. 'We have been trying to get by,' he said.

Phua was driving his father's car at around 11.45 that night when he failed to have proper control while negotiating a bend, causing it to veer left, off the road proper, and plunge into a ditch before slamming into a tree. Just last month, the Land Transport Authority installed a safety guard and warning sign along the same bend, the court heard.

Mr Li, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene while Mr Teo, 20, died in hospital. Both had severe head injuries. The front-seat passenger, Mr Tan Han Leng, 20, had minor bruises and cuts to his left arm. He was in hospital for two days.

Pleading for leniency, Phua's lawyer Lim Tiang Yao said his client was deeply distressed over the loss of his two friends. 'He has learnt his lesson about the perils of negligence...and it is one which he will not forget for the rest of his life,' said Mr Lim in his mitigation plea.

When contacted, the mother of survivor Mr Tan said she did not blame Phua for what had happened. 'He did not do this on purpose. We also want the best for him. If he had gone to jail, it may have affected his (future) career,' said Madam Linda Loh, 59, an administrative officer.

The families of the dead men also spoke to The Strait Times and said they were still coming to terms with the deaths. 'Whatever the sentence is, it makes no difference now...there's also no point in saying sorry,' said Mr Dennis Li, 27, David's elder brother.

Dec 28, 2008
Worker hit by Ferrari

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By Sujin Thomas
AN Indian national was killed on Saturday after he was hit by a Ferrari along Clementi Road.
Mr S Raja, a 22-year-old construction worker, was crossing the street near the Japanese School at about 8pm when he was struck by the sports car.

He was flung several metres and died on the spot from severe head injuries.

He was crossing the street with a colleague from construction firm Sato Kogyo. The other man was not injured in the collision.

The 37-year-old driver of the Ferrari was arrested and is assisting police with investigations.

The car had a shattered windscreen and a damaged front bumper. Its left rear-view mirror was also ripped off.

According to the New Paper, a co-worker said Mr Raja had been in Singapore for almost two years and was looking forward to going home after earning some money.

'Now it will never happen,' he said.