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Jail and driving ban for woman who caused fatal accident with 5 vehicles on the CTE

Jail and driving ban for woman who caused fatal accident with 5 vehicles on the CTE

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What happened? 

The driver who caused a fatal accident on the CTE (Central Expressway) in 2021 has been sentenced to two and a half years of jail as well as a 10 year driving ban.

Ng Wen Xun, 35, was reported to have been speeding at up to 215km/h in a Mazda 3 when she lost control of her vehicle, hitting a guard railing before colliding with two motorcycles, another car, and a lorry. Ng’s car then hit the guard railing on the other side before stopping and catching fire. 

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The lorry turned on it's right side, sending two of it's passengers onto the road.

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Almost all parties were sent to the hospital, with the exception being a 65 year old driver from the other car involved in the crash. One of the motorcyclists, 31, died in the hospital after succumbing to their injuries. One of the lorry passengers was found to have fractures to his spine, needing to be hospitalised for 9 days. 

Ng pleaded guilty to two charges of dangerous driving, one causing death and another of causing grievous hurt. However, her lawyer said her client exhibited a "very limited manner of dangerous driving".

To add to this point, Ms Chee brought up how the situation occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic, and so there were fewer road users due to the hybrid work situation. 

She said her client has "genuine remorse" and is deeply apologetic and "very, very sorry" for the loss of life she has caused.

Ng will serve her jail sentence beginning from June 12, or pay bail set at $15,000 on Monday.

If convicted for  dangerous driving causing death, one can be jailed between two and eight years and banned from driving for 10 years. The consequences of dangerous driving causing grievous hurt are a jail term between a year and five years, as well as a driving ban of eight years.

Online chatter

People questioned how Ng was going so fast. 

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Others criticised the sentence, feeling that the judge was too lenient and that the punishment should have been harsher.

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215 kmh is "very limited manner of dangerous driving"?

:D

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On 5/31/2023 at 3:13 PM, Jamesc said:

215 kmh is "very limited manner of dangerous driving"?

:D

had it been not limited, the accused would had driven above 500 kmh and achieved airborne using the tiny spoiler and body-kit on the mazda3, i guess this is what they meant...

anyway anyone know what he/she and his/her lawyah have been smoking?

:D

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Up to 215km/hr? 

With her weight, can meh?

She looks like the radio DJ, Justin Ang. 

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