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A teenager struck a cyclist with her car in 2019 while driving over the speed limit, causing the victim to suffer severe traumatic brain injury.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Thiagesh Sukumaran said the accident rendered Malaysian Wong Wu Pao s left arm functionally useless .
The DPP added: The victim is also expected to encounter cognitive and memory problems in the future. The severity of his injuries has also cost the victim at least $130,000. for treatment fees.
The Singaporean offender, polytechnic student Chew Jia Ying, now 20, was sentenced yesterday to a year s probation after she pleaded guilty to causing grievous hurt to Mr Wong, 37, by driving in a negligent manner. She was also disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles for a year.