Another crash!! Underage driver this time

[Ml2spin]

Teen dies in fatal car crash

 

At around 1.30pm, Ken How lost control of his brother's blue Suzuki Swift along Bedok South Road and slammed into a tree. -- ST PHOTO: FRANCIS ONG

 

HE WAS 16, did not have a driving licence, and ignored friends who told him to stop driving his older brother's car around.

 

But Yeo Ken How, a Secondary 4 student of Bedok South Secondary School, did not listen.

 

On Monday afternoon, the first day of the one-week school break, he sneaked a drive in his brother's Suzuki Swift.

 

It would be his last.

 

And in a twist of fate, two of his schoolmates who had warned him several times not to drive chanced upon the crash site, immediately recognised the car, and had their worst fears confirmed.

 

It was not clear where Ken How was headed, but around 1.30pm, he lost control of his brother's blue Suzuki Swift along Bedok South Road and slammed into a tree.

 

The impact of the accident crushed the driver's side of the car, killing the boy instantly. He was travelling alone.

 

His body had to be extricated from the mangled wreckage by Singapore Civil Defence Force officers using hydraulic cutters.

 

The crash site was just 2km away from Ken How's home at Bedok North Street 1.

 

Read the full story in Tuesday's edition of The Straits Times.

[Johnyeow]

i don't care what other forummers may say after i post my reply but what the heck...

 

good grief no innocent party(s) were hurt/killed by this fella.

 

period.

[Gobbler]

pity a young life is lost.

the bro also headache now, such case not covered by insurance...

[Relagsingh]

how the hell did the boy got his hands to the car keys?

[Nkps]

will the brother be charged?

[Tmfwy]

I agree...

 

Luckily no innocent bystanders were killed.

However, the insurance part will be tricky.....

[Johnyeow]

Seriously, what's the world coming to ?

 

Look at the younger generation of today. Have we failed miserably in educating them ?

 

Have we failed to be a leading example to them ??

 

Don't blame the society. Don't blame the government.

 

Fault starts within the Family.

 

Go to say Orchard Road on a weekend and see how these young kids behave. You will be overwhelmed with a sense of hopelessness in our future.

 

 

Edited September 1, 2008 by Johnyeow

[Observer]

i think if someone really wanna get behind the wheels, by all means he will find ways

[Observer]

haha if you think orchard road is bad enough, try hanging out in hougang plaza, hougang mall etc..those heartland malls which are invaded with punks

[Anjas]

Most probably the brother didn't even know that his car was driven by his brother..

[Johnyeow]

we were young before *i still am. i am alan tam. forever 25 * but i am darn sure when we were young, we don't behave like them.

 

jeez.

 

i was doing grocery shopping at IMM and loading my stuff into my boot when 3 young punks walked toward the starlet parked beside mine and opened the door.

 

thud.

 

i walked over and see which of my doors kena. one of them said "uncle, kuai simi ? wu tai jee boh ?" and slammed his door shut. drove away.

 

lucky no dent. jeez, i didnt even pulled a long face. pull this stunt in JB lah. see how your kar chng peet.

[Nkps]

in SINGAPORE, know or don't know = DEEM to KNOW.

[Johnyeow]

brudder, why havent sleep ?? never see you online msn leh ?

[Darkblue]

Easy la, remember the plate then

 

 

I never say anything ah, I just post peekture only

[Johnyeow]

how can you do this !! how can you, with any decency left suggest this appalling act !!!

 

 

i at most disconnect his brake fluid cable only....

[Nutty]

eh eh eh.... we uncles must lead by example.

[Nkps]

my MSN something very very wrong, from day one till now still cannot work, unless i use another notebook

[Observer]

kinda disappointed to see such situations happening..but we have a part to play as well isnt it?