Driver in 2024 Tampines crash that killed 2 pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death
Syafie drove at speeds of at least 129kmh at the junction of Tampines Ave 1 and Tampines Ave 4 where the limit was 50kmh.
On August 6, 2024, Muhammad Syafie Ismail, a 45-year-old driver, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing hurt in a six-vehicle collision that occurred in Tampines on April 22, 2024. The crash resulted in the deaths of a 57-year-old woman, Norzihan Juwahib, and a 17-year-old student. Syafie admitted to a series of traffic violations, including dangerous driving causing death and hurt, after driving at speeds of 129km/h to 134km/h in a 50km/h zone and running a red light that had been red for at least 26 seconds.
The crash also caused injuries to eight others, including two 11-year-old boys. Syafie's actions led to Norzihan's death from multiple injuries, including fractures to her neck and ribs. The student, who was a passenger in a car on her way to a cross-country event, died after her car overturned and she was trapped under another vehicle.
Syafie's driving license was suspended immediately following his arrest two days after the crash, and he was ordered to pay $1,317 in damages to the Land Transport Authority.
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