In a car park, Teo Teck Chye struck a home agent while behind the vehicle of his company vehicle.
The victim received numerous injuries as a result of the event, and she still occasionally experiences severe headaches.
Teo was given a five-day jail term on Tuesday ( Mar 12 ), as well as a two-year suspension from operating all vehicle types. He entered a guilty plea to negligently inflicting severe harm on the target.
The prosecutor was informed that Teo, 61, was driving in Eunos’s Richfield Industrial Centre on November 28, 2022.
The victim  was walking across the car park while he was approaching a right turn and did n’t look at the road with his cell phone on.
The target entered Teo’s field of vision and crossed the front of the vehicle for a brief period of time before he was noticed, but Teo continued to drive without slowing down. The prey was therefore pursued by him.
The victim’s mind was struck by the front visor of the lorry, causing him to slide sideways and hit the back of his head against the floor.
Teo sped down and jumped out of the car to assist the sufferer, who was incapacitated. Next Tee called for an ambulance.
When the survivor arrived at Changi General Hospital, he was discovered to have had bruising under his bones as well as bone and oral injuries.
He received health care, and he was discharged two days later. Additionally, he received a month’s worth of hospitalization left.
He informed the physician that he still occasionally experienced severe headaches during his final medical consultation in September 2023. He had MRI images, but no additional troubles were discovered.
He was advised to keep an eye on his situation and see a doctor again if the problems become unbearable.
NOT TEO’S FIRST DRIVING OFFENCE
The prosecution argued that Teo had originally committed a number of compounded driving offenses, with the most recent one being 2021. Additionally, he received belt warnings and speeding warnings.
Mr. Lum Guo Rong, Teo’s attorney, stated in a statement to the judge that his client was “very guilty” for the collision.
Before learning that the victim had been discharged, Teo attempted to make an in-person apology to the target at the hospital. He next made an over the phone contact apology.
Mr. Lum, who was hired through the Public Defender’s Office to signify Teo, added that Teo has come to terms with his lessons and will have a significant impact on both his family and employment.
District Judge John Ng considered Teo’s plead guilty at the earliest option while granting the word. The judge added that the fine may be severe enough to entice drivers to drive more cautiously.
Teo could have been jailed for up to two years or fined up to S$ 5, 000, or both for causing terrible harm as a result of a careless behavior.