Muhammad Syafie Ismail appeared in the State Courts on 9 June 2025 to face an additional charge of dangerous driving. The 44-year-old Singaporean now faces a total of five charges linked to the fatal six-vehicle collision that occurred on 22 April 2024.
According to the latest charge, Syafie’s dangerous driving allegedly caused grievous hurt to two motorists: 65-year-old Chia Tong Chai, who was driving a van, and 49-year-old Muhammad Azril Mahmood, who was driving a car.
Mr Azril had been driving his 17-year-old daughter, Afifah Munirah Muhammad Azril — a first-year student at Temasek Junior College — to her school’s annual run when the accident happened. Afifah died in the crash.
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The second fatality was 57-year-old Norzihan Juwahib, a senior technician and a passenger in Mr Chia’s van.
Chain Collision and Case Developments
The prosecution stated that it is ready to proceed on three of the five charges, with the remaining two to be taken into consideration during sentencing. A pre-trial conference has been scheduled for 26 June 2025.
Court documents reveal that on the morning of 22 April 2024, Syafie allegedly ran a red light while driving toward Tampines Avenue 4. His vehicle collided with two others, causing one to spin, strike a van, and overturn. The van then crashed into a minibus.
Additional Injuries and Legal Consequences
The accident also left several others injured: Lee Yau Meng, 42; Weng Haifeng, 42; and Mohammad Azman Mohd Enjah, 39. Two 11-year-old boys were among those hurt.
Syafie was initially charged on 25 April 2024 with dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving causing hurt, dangerous driving, and failing to stop after an accident.
He was released on $30,000 bail and is currently electronically tagged. As part of his bail conditions, he must avoid contact with prosecution witnesses and report to the investigation officer when required.
Prosecutors noted that Syafie is considered a flight risk due to the seriousness of the charges.
Court listings show that Syafie is involved in two civil suits for negligence arising from motor incidents with Mr Chia and a passenger of the van.
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Those convicted of dangerous driving causing death face jail terms ranging from two to eight years, along with mandatory driving disqualification.
Dangerous driving causing hurt carries penalties of up to two years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to $10,000 (~S$13,000), or both.
For dangerous driving causing grievous hurt, offenders may be jailed for one to five years and face disqualification from driving all classes of vehicles.
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