Fatal Tampines accident: Man who fled scene was disqualified driver, used deregistered car

A 30-year-old man who fled the scene after a fatal accident in Tampines on Thursday (Oct 29) night has been arrested.

The accident, which took place along Tampines Avenue 12 at about 10.35pm, involved two cars and a motorcycle.

Police told AsiaOne in an earlier statement that they were tracing the whereabouts of the man and his female passenger.

Both had fled the scene before police officers arrived and the man did not render assistance.

In an updated statement on Saturday morning, the police said the man and his 29-year-old female passenger were identified and arrested in the vicinity of West Coast Road on Friday.

They added that preliminary investigations found that the man had driven a deregistered car with a cloned number plate while under disqualification.

After the accident, a 24-year-old male motorcyclist and his female pillion rider, also 24, were conveyed unconscious to Changi General Hospital where they later died of their injuries.

A 25-year-old female driver of the other car was conveyed conscious to Sengkang General Hospital.

The 30-year-old driver, Muhammad Zulfiqar Abdul Aziz, was handed nine charges in court on Saturday:

Dangerous driving causing hurt;

Dangerous driving causing death;

Driving under disqualification;

Failing to stop after an accident;

Failing to render assistance after an accident;

Using a motor vehicle without insurance coverage;

Using a deregistered car;

Using a car without a licence;

Exhibiting a false licence plate.

The offence of dangerous driving causing death carries a jail term of up to eight years while the offence of driving under disqualification carries a fine up to $10,000 or jail term of up to three years or both.

The police also reiterated that they take a serious view of motorists who use deregistered vehicles, drive under disqualification, or commit other serious offences.

“Such reckless and irresponsible acts endanger the safety of other road users. The police will not hesitate to take firm action against motorists who disregard traffic laws and endanger the safety of other road users,” they added.

周四（10月29日）晚，淡滨尼发生一起致命交通事故后，一名30岁男子逃离现场，现已被逮捕。

这起事故发生在晚上 10 点 35 分左右，地点位于淡滨尼 12 道，涉及两辆汽车和一辆摩托车。

警方早前向AsiaOne发表声明称，他们正在追踪该男子及其女乘客的下落。

两人在警察到达前逃离了现场，该男子没有提供任何帮助。

警方在周六上午发布的最新声明中表示，该男子及其 29 岁的女乘客已于周五在西海岸路附近被确认身份并逮捕。

他们补充说，初步调查发现，该男子在被取消驾驶资格期间，驾驶了一辆已注销登记、车牌号码为克隆的汽车。

事故发生后，一名 24 岁的男性摩托车驾驶员和一名同样 24 岁的女性乘客被送往樟宜综合医院，当时两人均处于昏迷状态，后因伤势过重而死亡。

另一辆车的25岁女司机被送往盛港综合医院，当时她意识清醒。

30岁的司机穆罕默德·祖尔菲卡尔·阿卜杜勒·阿齐兹周六在法庭上被控九项罪名：

危险驾驶致人受伤；

危险驾驶致人死亡；

无证驾驶；

肇事逃逸；

事故发生后未提供援助；

使用未投保的机动车辆；

使用已注销车辆；

无证驾驶汽车；

使用伪造车牌。

危险驾驶致人死亡罪最高可判处八年监禁，而无证驾驶罪最高可处以 10,000 美元罚款或三年监禁，或两者并罚。

警方还重申，他们对使用注销车辆、无证驾驶或犯有其他严重罪行的驾驶员持严肃态度。

他们补充说：“这种鲁莽不负责任的行为危及其他道路使用者的安全。警方将毫不犹豫地对无视交通法规、危害其他道路使用者安全的驾驶员采取严厉措施。”