Man to be charged for causing death of petrol station attendant, driving deregistered car
The 69-year-old pump attendant died in hospital a day after he was struck by the car's open door, which caused him to fall and hit his head.
A 22-year-old man will be charged on Saturday after allegedly causing the death of a petrol station attendant by driving a deregistered car without a licence, according to the Singapore Police Force (SPF). The incident occurred on Thursday when the man got into his car at an Upper Changi Road North petrol station, reversed abruptly with its door open, striking the 69-year-old attendant who was refuelling the vehicle.
The attendant was unconscious when taken to the hospital and died the following day. The driver abandoned his vehicle and fled with a female passenger, who was subsequently arrested on suspicion of consuming a controlled drug and abetting the driver in traffic-related offences. Both were identified through police camera and CCTV footage.
The car was seized by the traffic police, as it was found to be deregistered and the driver without a valid licence. The police urged the public to report suspected deregistered vehicles or unlicensed drivers to prevent potential dangers on the road.
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