An elderly petrol station attendant has died after a car suddenly reversed into him, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a news release sent to MS News.
The driver, who fled the scene, has been arrested and slapped with multiple charges, including driving under the influence of drugs.
Source: Singapore Police Force on Facebook. Photo for illustration purposes only.
The man drove a car to a petrol station along Upper Changi Road North at about 3.55am on Thursday (6 Aug), SPF said.
According to Google Maps, the only petrol station along this road is an Esso station at 955 Upper Changi Road North.
Source: Google Maps
The car received service from a 69-year-old male pump attendant, who was about to refuel the vehicle.
However, the car driver, who had returned to the vehicle, reversed abruptly at this point.
This caused the door on the driver’s side, which was open, to hit the attendant.
The elderly man fell and hit his head, rendering him unconscious.
He was conveyed to the hospital in this state and passed away on Friday (7 Aug).
The driver and his female passenger fled the scene, abandoning the car at the petrol station.
A photo shared by SPF showed a pair of slippers and a pool of blood next to the car.
Source: Singapore Police Force
After conducting ground enquiries and viewing images from police and CCTV cameras, Traffic Police (TP) officers managed to identify the duo, who are both 22 years old.
They were arrested on Thursday. Both of them are suspected of drug-related offences.
Worse still, police preliminary investigations further revealed that the car was a deregistered vehicle.
The man also did not possess a valid driving licence, SPF said.
The vehicle has been seized by TP, while the suspected drug-related offences have been referred to the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB).
On Saturday (8 Aug), the man was charged in court for a total of eight offences, namely:
Each of these offences carries a fine, and all but one of them also carry a prison term.
He was identified by The Straits Times as Ray Png AZ.
As for the woman, she was arrested on suspicion of consuming a controlled drug and abetting the driver in the traffic-related offences.
Investigations against her are ongoing.
SPF said deregistered vehicles pose “serious dangers” to road users as they do not have insurance coverage and may not meet safety standards.
Worse still, if they are driven without a valid licence or by the underaged, the risks are “magnified considerably”.
TP urged members of the public to be vigilant and report any suspected deregistered vehicles or unlicensed drivers, saying:
Traffic Police takes a serious view of such irresponsible behaviour and will not hesitate to take action against those who endanger lives on the road.
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Featured image adapted from Singapore Police Force.