Race Course Road collision: S'porean man, 33, charged with assault & hurting 3 people by dangerous driving
He had allegedly slashed a man in the back with a penknife.
A 33-year-old Singaporean man, Yugendran K. Yellumalai, has been charged with assault and causing hurt to three individuals by dangerous driving after a car he was driving collided with another vehicle, resulting in an overturned SUV. The incident occurred at the intersection of Race Course Road and Birch Road in Little India, following a police car chase initiated just after midnight on November 7.
Police allege that Yellumalai failed to stop at a red light and sped off, ultimately causing the collision. The other vehicle involved in the accident was a car carrying a 36-year-old driver and his two female passengers, aged 26 and 42. Yellumalai was apprehended and is set to be mentioned in court again on November 13. The charges carry varying penalties, with first-time offenders potentially facing up to two years in jail, a fine of up to S$10,000, or a combination of both, while repeat offenders could be sentenced to up to four years in jail, a fine of up to S$20,000, or both.
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