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  • Boyfriend Of Women Killed In Accident Near Jurong West Ramadan Bazaar Wanted To Punch Driver

    Boyfriend Of Women Killed In Accident Near Jurong West Ramadan Bazaar Wanted To Punch Driver

    The loud crash startled him, as it did the other stallholders and customers at the Ramadan bazaar.

    Mr Mohamad Sophian, 24, who operates a Ramly burger stall, rushed out to see what had happened.

    A crowd had gathered, and although he saw his girlfriend’s wallet on the road, it did not register that something might have happened to her.

    It was only when Mr Sophian got closer to the crowd that the horrible truth hit him: A woman was lying in a pool of blood after being hit by a car, and that woman was his girlfriend.

    The accident happened at about 8.30pm last Tuesday. Ms Siti Nurfadariiyah Rosdi, 21, was crossing the road at the junction between Jurong West Avenue 1 and Jurong West Street 41 when a car hit her.

    Witnesses said she was flung to the other side of the road and landed head first.

    A stall owner’s niece, Nur Fatin Farisha, 15, told The New Paper that the crash was so loud it shocked almost everyone at the bazaar.

    She said: “Some of the stalls were already closed by then. Almost all the stallholders ran out of the bazaar and started to form a crowd around her.

    “She was near the central road divider when the car hit her.”

    Miss Siti suffered multiple injuries and died on the way to the hospital.

    The driver, a 41-year-old man, was arrested by the police.

    NABBED: A 41-year-old male driver has been arrested in relation to the case. PHOTO COURTESY OF MR AFYQUE SALLEH

     

    Miss Siti had been on her way to her boyfriend’s stall when she was hit. The student at a private college had been helping her boyfriend’s family at the bazaar every year for the past five years.

    Mr Sophian told TNP: “The last thing she said to me was ‘I’ll come back soon’.

    “I didn’t expect that was the last time I was going to see her. When I saw her lying in the pool of blood, I almost collapsed.”

    He felt her faint pulse for the mere seconds he got to cradle her.

    “I was sad and then I got angry. I wanted so much to punch the driver in the face,” said Mr Sophian.

    He was restrained by the other stall owners. When TNP visited the stall last Friday, it was closed.

    Mr Sophian left small bouquets of flowers on the food case of the burger stall, the road divider where Miss Siti was hit and the tree near the spot where she landed.

    “Throughout the five years I was with her, she frequently told me that I never buy her flowers,” Mr Sophian said.

    “Now that she’s gone, this is all I can do for her.”

    The police said they were alerted to the accident at 9.07pm. Investigations are ongoing.

    Miss Siti was taken unconscious to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force.

    Miss Siti’s brother, Mr Muhammad Fadiq Rosdi, 27, was also shocked by the news of her death.

    The container handling specialist was on his way to meet his friends when he received a call from his younger brother.

    “He was sobbing on the phone and kept repeating ‘she is gone’. I didn’t want to believe it until I saw her body (at the scene) with my own eyes,” he told TNP last Friday.

    When he arrived, Mr Fadiq saw the driver crouching at the side of the road.

    Miss Siti and Mr Sophian. PHOTO COURTESY OF MR MOHAMAD SOPHIAN

     

    “When the Traffic Police introduced me as the deceased’s brother, he just stood up and walked away,” he said.

    “I couldn’t bring myself to look him in the eye. I just felt angry every time I looked in his direction,” he said.

    The fourth of six children said his family is still trying to cope with the loss of Miss Siti.

    “My mother, especially, is still grieving. Both of them were very close, they did a lot of things together,” said Mr Fadiq.

    DONATION

    A fellow stall owner, Mr Afyque Salleh, 25, was about to close his hair products stall when he saw the accident.

    He started collecting donations yesterday to help Miss Siti’s family.

    The airport emergency officer took to Facebook to urge members of the public to contribute.

    “I lost my brother to a car accident four years ago so I know how it feels to lose a loved one,” he said.

    “Since her boyfriend’s family owns the stall just behind mine, she’s a familiar sight at the bazaar. I just wanted to do my part to help.”

    For every hair product he sells, he will donate $2 to Miss Siti’s family. As of last night, he had already raised about $600.

    Mr Afyque said he will collect donations until the bazaar ends on July 3. Mr Fadiq thanked him for his generosity and urged members of the public who witnessed the accident to come forward.

    “I hope we can get justice for her,” said Mr Fadiq.

    My mother, especially, is still grieving. Both of them were very close, they did a lot of things together.

    – Miss Siti’s brother, Mr Muhammad Fadiq Rosdi

    Throughout the five years I was with her, she frequently told me that I never buy her flowers. Now that she’s gone, this is all I can do for her.

    – Mr Mohamad Sophian, who left bouquets at the burger stall, the central road divider where Miss Siti was hit and the tree she landed near.

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • Taxi Justice – Cabby Drives Against Traffic To Chase Driver Who Hit Him

    Taxi Justice – Cabby Drives Against Traffic To Chase Driver Who Hit Him

    The cabby had stopped for a red light at a traffic junction when a silver multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) slammed into the rear of his taxi.

    Before Mr Muhammad Ali Abdul Kadir, 41, could get out to investigate, the MPV sped off, beating the red light in the process.

    Unable to jot down the culprit’s licence plate in time, Mr Ali decided to give chase. The pursuit took them past two more red lights as well as against the flow of traffic, but Mr Ali said he felt he needed to catch the irresponsible driver and warn others.

    “I kept sounding my horn to warn other road users of this dangerous driver and tried to keep up,” he said.

    “I know what I did was wrong, but I needed to catch and stop him.”

    Mr Ali thought he almost had him after the driver crashed head-on into a police Land Rover, which was travelling in the opposite direction, and came to a halt.

    But when Mr Ali alighted from his taxi and tried to open the MPV door, the driver reversed his vehicle, swerved it to the right and caused Mr Ali to fall

    The MPV then sped off into the distance.

    But the driver did not get far.

    His reign of terror on the roads ended when his vehicle crashed into the wall of a mall carpark and burst into flames.

    Yesterday, Chee Chern Chun, 42, was jailed 12 weeks, fined $2,000 and banned from driving for three years.

    His 1.3km rampage began at 3.26am on Oct 3, 2014, when he crashed into the rear of Mr Ali’s taxi at the junction of Merchant Road and Eu Tong Sen Street.

    Chee then beat the red light at the junction and drove along North Canal Road, prompting Mr Ali to give chase.

    “I was very angry. I believe that you must be responsible for your actions. This driver just drove off. I couldn’t let him go just like that,” he said.

    ONE-WAY ROAD

    Chee beat a second red light as he turned onto South Bridge Road, and a third one when he made a right turn onto Upper Pickering Street, which is a one-way road.

    Mr Ali tried his best to keep up.

    “He was going very fast on a small road. I kept honking, just hoping to alert other road users and prevent an accident,” he said.

    They drove against the flow of traffic and onto a slip road from New Bridge Road, where Chee crashed head-on with a police Land Rover.

    Mr Ali quickly alighted from his taxi and tried to open Chee’s door, which was locked. He also caught a glimpse of the errant driver for the first time.

    “He looked blur, like he was in a daze. He didn’t look like someone who had been driving in such an aggressive manner,” he said.

    Their encounter was brief as Chee reversed his vehicle and caused Mr Ali, who was holding on to the door handle, to fall.

    Chee then sped off and drove against the flow of traffic along New Bridge Road until he reached Funan DigitaLife Mall.

    He crashed through the mall carpark exit barrier and collided into a hose reel, causing his engine to catch fire.

    But Chee continued his road rampage as he reversed his vehicle and grazed a parked lorry.

    The MPV eventually came to a halt after it crashed into a wall and burst into flames.

    Chee, who managed to escape, was detained by the mall’s security officers as the Singapore Civil Defence Force arrived to put out the fire.

    Mr Ali gasped when he heard the details for the first time yesterday.

    “I thought he just pulled over on his own. I didn’t know it took his vehicle going up in flames to put an end to it. I hope he was all right,” he said.

    Police officers found that Chee reeked of alcohol, had a flushed face and bloodshot eyes, and was slurring, court papers said.

    A Breath Evidential Analyser test revealed that he was two units short of failing the prescribed limit of 35 microgrammes per 100ml of breath.

    He later told the authorities that he had been suffering from extreme fatigue. Court papers said Mr Ali’s taxi and the police Land Rover suffered slight damage to their rear and front bumper respectively.

    Mr Ali also suffered bruises and was given three days of medical leave.

    Yesterday, Chee was jailed, fined and banned from driving for one count each of rash driving endangering human life, inconsiderate driving that caused the collision with Mr Ali’s taxi, and failing to stop after being involved in an accident.

    Two other charges were taken into consideration for sentencing.

    When told of Chee’s sentence, Mr Ali promptly replied: “Good.”

    But he added that he did not bear any grudges against the driver and that the experience did not faze him from going back out on the roads.

    “What was most important was that no one was seriously hurt or killed that night. And that justice is done,” he said.

    I was very angry. I believe that you must be responsible for your actions. This driver just drove off. I couldn’t let him go just like that.

    – Mr Muhammad Ali Abdul Kadir, who gave chase in his taxi after he was hit from behind by the MPV

    Chee Chern Chun, who is driving a multi-purpose vehicle, crashes into the rear of Mr Muhammad Ali Abdul Kadir’s taxi, which had stopped at the junction of Merchant Road and Eu Tong Sen Street.

    Instead of stopping, Chee drives off, beating a red light.

    He drives along North Canal Road and runs a second red light as he turns right onto South Bridge Road.

    He drives along South Bridge Road and beats a third red light as he turns onto Upper Pickering Street against the flow of traffic.

    Chee continues driving onto a slip road from New Bridge Road and crashes into a police Land Rover.

    Mr Ali, who is tailing Chee, alights and tries to open Chee’s door. But he reverses and swerves to the right, causing Mr Ali to fall.

    Chee drives onto New Bridge Road – again against the flow of traffic.

    He drives to Funan DigitaLife Mall, crashes through the exit barrier and drives into the carpark.

    There, he crashes into a hose reel, causing his engine to catch fire.

    He reverses and grazes a parked lorry. He crashes into a wall and his vehicle bursts into flame. Chee is arrested.

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • Woman Gets Three Weeks Jail And Five-Year Driving Ban For Fatal Accident Along KJE

    Woman Gets Three Weeks Jail And Five-Year Driving Ban For Fatal Accident Along KJE

    A civil servant who caused the death of a motorcyclist in a chain collision along an expressway was sentenced to three weeks’ jail and banned from driving for five years on Wednesday (April 27).

    Nur Azkiya Ahmad, 34, is appealing against sentence and is out on $15,000 bail.

    She had pleaded guilty to causing the death of Mr Jeremy Lim Yew Leong, 34, by failing to keep a proper lookout for vehicles that had come to a stop due to traffic congestion along Kranji Expressway (KJE) on the morning of March 31 last year.

    Court documents say that she swerved her car to the left to avoid a near collision with the front vehicle, which in turn caused her car to swipe Mr Lim’s and another motorcycle.

    Mr Lim rammed into a car. He was flung to the extreme left lane into the path of a moving prime mover which ran over him.

    A district court heard that there was a heavy traffic flow along KPE that day.

    Azkiya was driving her Kia car at 80kmh along the extreme right lane. She failed to notice that a red car in front of her and other cars ahead had come to a stop due to traffic congestion.

    She then realised this suddenly and applied her brakes. She also swerved her car to the left to avoid hitting the red car and her car hit Mr Lim’s motorcycle.

    Mr Lim’s motorcycle was pushed to the centre lane and hit a car. He was flung off his machine and slid under a prime mover which ran over him on the extreme left lane. He died in hospital about 1½ hours later.

    The prosecution had sought a jail term of three to four weeks plus a five-year driving ban.

    But Azkiya’s lawyer Abdul Jalil urged the court to impose a fine. He argued that the accident was cause partly by other motorists, too, including Mr Lim.

    Deputy Public Prosecutor Stephanie Koh said Azkiya had “demonstrated a high degree of negligence”. She failed to notice stationary vehicles in front of her on an expressway, and thereafter, she reacted without regard for other road users by swerving suddenly .

    She said Azkiya was the substantial cause of the accident, and it was unclear how the other vehicles contributed to the outcome .

    Agreeing that Azkiya had displayed a high degree of negligence, District Judge Salina Ishak said a prudent and reasonable driver is expected to take reasonable precautions to be able to react to sudden stoppages on the expressway by maintaining a safe distance with the vehicles ahead.

    She said in this case, Azkiya had clearly failed to keep a proper lookout for vehicles in front of her.

    She said Azkiya collided into not one but two motorcycles. The second charge of causing hurt to the other rider by doing an act so negligent as to endanger life was considered in sentencing.

    Azkiya could have been jailed for up to two years and fined for causing death by negligence.

     

    Source: The Straits Times

  • Her Whole Life Now Is About Caring For Her Son

    Her Whole Life Now Is About Caring For Her Son

    Devoted mum has been main caregiver of quadriplegic son for 17 years. Every day, she talks to him, says dad. She has to tube-feed her 38-year-old son, change his diapers, and turn him over every two hours to prevent bedsores.

    If you think life is tough for Madam Maznah Sharipan, 59, think again.

    Her husband had his foot amputated because of diabetes, and is on dialysis.

    So when it comes to physically turning her son to ease his bedsores or putting ice packs to bring down his frequent fevers, Madam Maznah has to manage all on her own.

    Her son, Mr Yuri Dahlan Ismail, suffered a traumatic brain injury that left him bedridden when he was 21.

    While on a work assignment, the car he was driving was involved in an accident. The front seat passenger did not survive.

    Madam Maznah, a housewife who has been her son’s main caregiver for the past 17 years, is responsible for tube-feeding him, changing his diapers and sponging him daily.

    Speaking to The New Paper in their four-room flat in Bukit Panjang, her husband, Mr Ismail Shahul Hamid, 62, said she is devoted to their son.

    They have a younger son, 36, who does not live with them but visits every week to help bathe Mr Yuri.

    Mr Ismail said: “She will talk to him all the time, telling him to be patient and to endure. Even if he can’t respond, he can still hear her voice.”

    Despite the challenges, Madam Maznah manages to keep going with strength, humour and faith.

    During this interview, she broke into laughter when her husband said in jest that she neglects him despite their 40 years of marriage.

    But she does admit that her son is always on her mind.

    “When I’m not at home, I’m always wondering about him. I feel relieved and happy every time I see him.”

    Her son’s condition – he is a quadriplegic and is unable to communicate in any way – was hard for her to accept at first.

    “I used to cry and had trouble sleeping after his accident,” she said.

    Mr Yuri – named after Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man to travel to space – had just graduated from Singapore Polytechnic when the accident happened in 1999.

    He had serious head injuries and was hospitalised for six months. He then had to stay at a rehabilitation home for another six months before returning home.

    Over the past few years, Madam Maznah has managed to care for her son, but her biggest challenge involves moving him frequently to reduce pressure on his bedsores, which have worsened over the years.

    Mr Ismail, who has Type 1 diabetes and kidney failure, has been going for dialysis three times a week since 2008. The former driver was forced to stop working after his foot was amputated in 2014.

    After that, his wife had to wheel him to the dialysis centre, but he now relies on a motorised wheelchair.

    The family lives on a monthly payout from Mr Yuri’s former employer, Mr Ismail’s CPF payout and financial assistance from a family service centre and the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis).

    HOME NURSING

    Since June last year, Mr Yuri has been a recipient of non-profit organisation Home Nursing Foundation (HNF), which provides home care services.

    Staff nurse Hong Jia Wei, 27, visits their home twice a week to attend to his bedsores.

    The family is part of Portraits Of Love, a photography project featuring patients and their caregivers, families or loved ones.

    Ms Hong told TNP that Mr Yuri’s bedsores were very serious at first but his condition has improved slightly.

    She said: “The mum is not young any more and it is difficult for her to turn him over every two hours.

    “But they are very loving towards him and always telling me that he is a good son.”

    She added that she was impressed by their tenacity.

    “They are a very simple and humble family and always joking around.”

    Mr Ismail said they have learnt to accept their fate.

    “The reality is that life has its ups and downs,” he said.

    Madam Maznah added: “I just feel lucky that I’m still able to embrace my son. I’m always praying for him and I have never given up hope that he will get better one day.”

    Raising awareness of home healthcare services

    Portraits Of Love is a project where patients are presented with a photograph taken with their caregivers, families or loved ones.

    Between August and November last year, 50 Home Nursing Foundation (HNF) patients were photographed. The photographer, accompanied by a make-up artist who also served as a stylist, went to each home for the photo shoot.

    A framed A8-size photograph was given to every participating patient.

    The foundation’s spokesman said: “We noticed that our patients tend to have one thing in common: blank cold walls in their flats. Whatever photos they have are greatly treasured by them.”

    The Portraits Of Love exhibition, which runs from tomorrow till Sunday, is the first of a series of events organised by HNF to celebrate its 40th anniversary this year.

    The exhibition will showcase a series of photos and short write-ups of HNF’s beneficiaries who have received support through its home healthcare services.

    The aim is to raise public awareness of home healthcare services and to educate the public about available care options and support services in the community.

    The exhibition will be officially launched tomorrow by Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Health and Environment and Water Resources, at Raffles City Shopping Centre.

     

    Source: The New Paper

  • 7 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Accident, Including Police Car, At Bedok Reservoir Road

    7 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Accident, Including Police Car, At Bedok Reservoir Road

    A chase involving an errant driver and a police car resulted in a serious accident at the junction of Bedok Reservoir Road and Eunos Link on Sunday (April 10) morning, at around 4am .

    Seven people were injured in the accident, which involved two taxis, the police car, and the white saloon car that was being pursued.

    In response to media queries, the police confirmed that an operation was conducted along Still Road South on Sunday morning. “A 27-year-old male driver refused to comply with the officer’s instruction at the road block and sped off,” a spokesman said.

    In the ensuing pursuit, an accident involving the male driver’s car, one police vehicle and two taxis occurred at the junction of Eunos Link and Bedok Reservoir Road at about 4.14am, he said.

    The male car driver and his passenger, three Traffic Police officers, and a taxi driver and his passenger were injured and taken to the hospital. The male driver and his passenger were subsequently arrested for traffic and drug-related offences. Police investigations are ongoing.

    A Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) spokesman said a fire engine, a red rhino, two support vehicles and four ambulances were dispatched to the scene.

    The male driver trapped inside the saloon car was rescued by SCDF personnel within 15 minutes using hydraulic rescue equipment.

    Two of those injured were conveyed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, while five others were sent to Changi General Hospital, SCDF said.

    Eyewitness Terry Than, who alerted citizen journalism website Stomp to the incident, said he heard a loud bang from inside his second-floor unit at Eunos Mansion.

    “A white car hit one taxi and a police car hit another taxi; the taxi driver told me the white car beat a red light,” Mr Than, 28, told The Straits Times.

    A Facebook video posted by user Jason Goh showed multiple police cars at the scene, with several lanes closed off to traffic. Mr Goh posted that a Traffic Police car was “inside the bush”.

    The police said that following the accident, the male driver put up a violent struggle and assaulted a Traffic Police officer in an attempt to evade arrest.

    It added that his actions had endangered the lives of officers and other road users, and urged members of public to cooperate with when approached by police officers.

    “Any evasion of a road block can cause potentially serious harm to other road users and also to our police officers,” the spokesman said.

    Any person convicted of an offence of Voluntarily Causing Hurt to a Public Servant can be punished for a term which may extend to seven years, a fine and/or caning, or any combination of such punishments. Perpetrators who assault public servants or public service workers can be expected to be dealt with to the full extent of the law.

     

    Source: The Straits Times