SINGAPORE — A 42-year-old driver who is allegedly linked to a fatal traffic accident in Tampines earlier this week has been arrested for dangerous driving causing death, the police said on Wednesday (April 24).
In response to media queries, the police said that the man had been discharged from the hospital on Wednesday and was later placed under arrest.
TODAY understands that the man was driving a black Saab that was caught on video speeding and beating a red light at the junction of Tampines Avenue 1 and Tampines Avenue 4 on Monday.
The police added that his driving licence has been suspended with immediate effect and that investigations are ongoing.
The accident, which occurred at around 7am on Monday, involved six vehicles and resulted in the deaths of a 17-year-old girl and a 57-year-old woman.
Six others were also taken to hospital.
The deceased teenager was identified as Temasek Junior College student Afifah Munirah Muhammad Azril, who was in the back passenger seat of her father’s car when the Saab collided into their vehicle.
Afifah had been on her way to Temasek Polytechnic to take part in a cross-country event organised by her school.
Her father, Police Coast Guard inspector Muhammad Azril Mahmood, underwent surgery on Monday for the injuries he sustained, according to a Facebook post by his brother-in-law Firdaus Kassim, a football coach.
The 57-year-old woman was identified as Norzihan Juwahib, who worked at pest control firm First Choice Pest Specialist.
Both Afifah and Norzihan were buried at the Pusara Aman Muslim cemetery on Tuesday.
