Over 12 years’ jail, lifetime driving ban for driver in 2024 Tampines crash that killed 2, injured 8

Muhammad Syafie Ismail had pleaded guilty in August to three charges of dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving causing grievous hurt and dangerous driving causing hurt.

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Published Oct 05, 2026, 12:56 PM

Updated Oct 05, 2026, 12:57 PM

Muhammad Syafie Ismail was sentenced to 12 years and nine months in jail and banned from driving for life for causing a 2024 Tampines crash that killed two and injured eight.

The crash involved Syafie speeding at over 129kmh, running a red light, and causing a chain collision that killed a 57-year-old woman and a 17-year-old student.

The court heard that the victims’ families suffered deeply, with the student’s father blaming himself daily and her mother requiring psychological help, highlighting the severe impact of Syafie’s actions.

SINGAPORE - The driver who caused a fatal chain collision in Tampines in 2024 that killed two people was sentenced to 12 years and nine months’ jail on Oct 5.

Muhammad Syafie Ismail, 45, whose actions injured eight others, including two 11-year-old boys, was also banned from driving for life.

A junior college student and a 57-year-old woman died in the crash.

Syafie had pleaded guilty in August to three charges of dangerous driving causing death , dangerous driving causing grievous hurt and dangerous driving causing hurt.

As the sentence was meted out on Oct 5 , Syafie kept his head down in the dock.

When he arrived for his sentencing, he was asked by The Straits Times outside the State Courts building if he had anything to say to the victims’ families. He did not respond.

In sentencing Syafie, Principal District Judge Toh Han Li said the jail term imposed was commensurate with the offences Syafie committed, and was not crushing on him.

As a result of what he did, two innocent lives were lost, eight others were injured, and families were irreversibly affected, said the judge.

Family members of both Syafie and the student were present in the gallery during the hearing.

On April 22, 2024, Syafie had finished working the night shift as an operations manager at a global manufacturing firm and later dropped off a GrabHitch passenger in Bedok at around 6.15am.

He dangerously overtook a car along Bedok Reservoir Road. His vehicle then collided with another car, causing it to veer left and almost hit a motorcyclist.

Syafie drove off towards the junction at between 129kmh and 134kmh. The speed limit there was 50kmh.

He ran the red light, which had been red for at least 26 seconds, and rammed into three vehicles, causing a chain collision.

A video of the accident posted on social media showed a black car speeding past at least three vehicles before it caused a crash involving five other vehicles, including a van.

The accident killed Norzihan Juwahib, 57, and the 17-year-old student, who cannot be identified due to a gag order imposed on all victims below 18.

Norzihan was a passenger in the van on her way to work. She was a senior technician at a pest control firm and had worked there for about 10 years.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed on Norzihan at the scene, but she died in hospital from multiple injuries, including fractures to her neck and ribs.

The student was a passenger in a car on the way to take part in her school’s annual cross-country event. Her father was driving when the collision caused the car to turn turtle with its doors flung open.

The student was trapped under another car, while her father lost consciousness.

When he woke up in hospital, he was told she had died, and broke down. He was later taken to another room to hold her hand.

He had suffered rib fractures and was given 191 days of hospitalisation leave.

The prosecutor, citing a victim impact statement by the girl’s mother, said the woman had been struggling with major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The chain collision also injured eight others. One of the victims suffered rib fractures, while another sustained a head injury.

After the crash, Syafie stayed in the driver’s seat until a bystander helped him to the roadside. Syafie sustained fractures to his arm and rib, but has no permanent disability.

He was arrested two days after the crash after being discharged from hospital. His driving licence was immediately suspended.

Girl’s father blamed himself

Urging the court to impose a sentence of between 12 years and nine months’, and 13½ years’ jail, the prosecutor previously told the court that the harm Syafie caused was undeniably severe .

The prosecutor said the student’s father blamed himself daily for what had happened, while her mother had to see a clinical psychologist as she felt life was meaningless.

Defence lawyer Kalaithasan Karuppaya of Regent Law had sought a sentence of between seven years and six months, and eight years’ jail for his client. He agreed on a lifetime driving ban.

Noting that Syafie’s actions were due to a lapse in judgment, Kalaithasan said: “This is a scar that will remain with him for the rest of his life.”

Those convicted of dangerous driving causing death can be jailed for up to eight years and disqualified from driving.

Nadine Chua is a correspondent covering crime and court at The Straits Times.

Claudia Tan is a journalist at The Straits Times covering the crime and court desk.

穆罕默德·沙菲·伊斯梅尔于 8 月承认了三项指控，分别是危险驾驶致人死亡、危险驾驶致人重伤和危险驾驶致人受伤。

《海峡时报》摄影：KELVIN CHNG

发布于 2026 年 10 月 5 日下午 12:56

更新于2026年10月5日下午12:57

穆罕默德·沙菲·伊斯梅尔因在 2024 年淡滨尼发生的一起车祸中造成两人死亡、八人受伤而被判处 12 年零 9 个月监禁，并终身禁止驾驶。

事故中，Syafie 的车速超过 129 公里/小时，闯红灯，导致连环相撞，造成一名 57 岁妇女和一名 17 岁学生死亡。

法庭获悉，受害者家属遭受了巨大的痛苦，其中一名学生的父亲每天都在自责，她的母亲需要心理治疗，这凸显了Syafie的行为造成的严重影响。

新加坡——2024 年在淡滨尼造成一起致命连环车祸，导致两人死亡的司机于 10 月 5 日被判处 12 年零 9 个月监禁。

45岁的穆罕默德·沙菲·伊斯梅尔（Muhammad Syafie Ismail）的行为导致包括两名11岁男孩在内的8人受伤，他也被终身禁止驾驶。

一名大专生和一名57岁的妇女在车祸中丧生。

Syafie 于 8 月承认了三项指控，分别是危险驾驶致人死亡、危险驾驶致人重伤和危险驾驶致人受伤。

10月5日宣判时，沙菲在被告席上一直低着头。

当他抵达法院接受判决时，《海峡时报》记者在国家法院大楼外询问他是否有什么话想对受害者家属说，他没有回应。

在对 Syafie 判刑时，首席地方法官 Toh Han Li 表示，判处的监禁刑期与 Syafie 所犯的罪行相称，并没有对他过于苛责。

法官表示，他的行为导致两条无辜生命逝去，另有八人受伤，家庭也受到了不可逆转的影响。

Syafie 和这名学生的家人在听证会期间都到场旁听。

2024 年 4 月 22 日，Syafie 在一家全球制造公司担任运营经理，结束了夜班工作后，于早上 6 点 15 分左右在勿洛送走了一位 GrabHitch 乘客。

他在勿洛蓄水池路危险超车。随后他的车与另一辆车相撞，导致车辆向左偏离，险些撞到一名摩托车骑手。

Syafie以129公里/小时至134公里/小时的速度驶向路口。该路口的限速为50公里/小时。

他闯了红灯（当时红灯已经亮了至少 26 秒），撞上了三辆车，造成了连环相撞事故。

社交媒体上发布的事故视频显示，一辆黑色轿车高速驶过至少三辆车，随后引发了一起涉及五辆车（包括一辆面包车）的碰撞事故。

事故造成 57 岁的诺尔齐汉·朱瓦希布和一名 17 岁的学生死亡，由于对所有 18 岁以下受害者下达了禁言令，因此无法透露该学生的身份。

诺尔齐汉当时是上班途中面包车上的乘客。她是一家害虫防治公司的高级技术员，在那里工作了大约10年。

现场对诺尔兹汉进行了心肺复苏，但她因颈部和肋骨骨折等多处受伤而在医院去世。

这名女学生当时乘坐汽车前往参加学校一年一度的越野赛。她的父亲正在开车，碰撞导致汽车翻车，车门大开。

这名女学生被困在另一辆车下，而她的父亲失去了知觉。

他在医院醒来时，被告知她已经去世，顿时崩溃。之后他被带到另一个房间，握着她的手。

他肋骨骨折，获准住院治疗 191 天。

检察官援引女孩母亲的受害者影响陈述称，这名女子一直患有重度抑郁症和创伤后应激障碍。

这起连环相撞事故还造成另外八人受伤。其中一名伤者肋骨骨折，另一名伤者头部受伤。

车祸发生后，沙菲一直待在驾驶座上，直到一位路人将他扶到路边。沙菲手臂和肋骨骨折，但没有留下永久性残疾。

车祸发生两天后，他出院后被捕，驾驶执照立即被吊销。

女孩的父亲自责不已

检察官此前曾向法庭表示，沙菲造成的伤害无疑是严重的，并敦促法庭判处沙菲 12 年零 9 个月至 13 年半的监禁。

检察官说，这名学生的父亲每天都在自责，而她的母亲则不得不去看临床心理学家，因为她觉得生活毫无意义。

辩护律师卡莱塔桑·卡鲁帕亚（Kalaithasan Karuppaya）来自Regent律师事务所，他曾为当事人寻求判处七年六个月至八年监禁。最终，他同意终身禁止驾驶。

卡莱塔桑指出，沙菲的行为是由于判断失误造成的，他说：“这将是他一生都无法抹去的伤疤。”

因危险驾驶致人死亡而被定罪者，最高可判处八年监禁并吊销驾驶执照。

Nadine Chua是《海峡时报》负责报道犯罪和法庭新闻的记者。

Claudia Tan 是《海峡时报》的一名记者，负责报道犯罪和法庭新闻。