Steves Kee, the netizen who recently uploaded a video of a hit and run along Middle Road, has confirmed that the man driving the car at the time has been identified thanks to other netizens.
Mr Kee had captured the incident on his dash-cam which showed the culprit fail to stop after hitting Mr Kee’s car.
The car then continued driving and stopped at the red light ahead.
Mr Kee was able to drive and catch up to the culprit and come out of his car. However, despite Mr Kee standing in front of the culprit’s car, the man continued to drive off when the light turned green, running away from the incident.
See the full story and video here: APPEAL FOR WITNESSES OF HIT AND RUN ALONG MIDDLE ROAD ON THURSDAY
Within 48 hours, netizens were able to track down the owner of the car with car plate number SKN6700U. Photos of the owner of the car were shared in a closed group and Mr Kee was asked to verify if this was the man driving at the time of the incident.
Mr Kee later confirmed that it was. His wife, who was also in the car at the time, agreed that the man in these photos was the driver during the hit and run.
The photos of the man were then shared publicly on facebook and Mr Kee expressed his thanks to those who helped to track the man down:
All these were done within 48 hours, truly impressive.
My deepest tks to all my friends (I know n has yet to know) n e cool ppl from beh chai lor who have contribute in this manhunt, ur help is much appreciated
It is understood that Mr Kee has also lodged a police report over the hit and run.
Source: www.therealsingapore.com
