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Hung Kee Boon (centre) walking out of the State Courts on May 4, 2021. (Photo: Jeremy Long)
20 May 2021 03:14PM (Updated:
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SINGAPORE: A 22-year-old man was sentenced to 12 weeks jail on Thursday (May 20) for causing the death of a 64-year-old woman while riding his personal mobility device (PMD).
Hung Kee Boon, a Singapore permanent resident, collided with Madam Ong Bee Eng while riding a non-compliant e-scooter on a cycling path near Bedok North Street 3 on Sep 21, 2019.
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SINGAPORE: A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday (May 5) to causing the death of a 64-year-old woman while riding his personal mobility device (PMD).
Hung Kee Boon also admitted to a charge of riding a non-compliant PMD on a shared path.
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Hung, a Singapore permanent resident, collided into Madam Ong Bee Eng while riding his e-scooter on the cycling path near Bedok North Street 3 on Sep 21, 2019.
May 04, 2021
Hung Kee Boon (right) was riding an e-scooter when he collided with Madam Ong Bee Eng, who was riding her bicycle at the time.
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - An e-scooter rider pleaded guilty on Tuesday (May 4) to causing the death of an elderly cyclist in a 2019 accident.
Malaysian Hung Kee Boon, 22, had faced several charges including causing the death of Madam Ong Bee Eng, 64, by performing a rash act.
The Singapore permanent resident on Tuesday also admitted to one count of riding a non-compliant personal mobility device (PMD), which is an offence under the Active Mobility Act.
One other charge for riding an unregistered PMD will be taken into consideration by Principal District Judge Victor Yeo during sentencing.
Malaysian Hung Kee Boon, 22, pleaded guilty on Tuesday (May 4) to causing the
The Singapore permanent resident also admitted to one count of riding a non-compliant personal mobility device (PMD) on a public path, an offence under the Active Mobility Act.
Another charge for riding an unregistered PMD on a public path will be taken into consideration by Principal District Judge Victor Yeo during sentencing.
The incident happened at around 10.20pm on Sept 21, 2019.
Hung was riding an e-scooter on a cycling path near Block 539 Bedok North Street 3, at a speed estimated to be between 27kmh and 43kmh. The speed limit on cycling paths is 25kmh.