{
  "id": 12067693,
  "title": "Driver in Tampines chain collision that killed 2 gets over 12 years' jail, banned from driving for life",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/driver-in-tampines-chain-collision-that-killed-2-gets-over-12-years",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T03:58:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Singapore",
    "slug": "cna-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/tampines-chain-collision-fatal-driver-sentenced-6432021"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 5, a Singaporean driver named Muhammad Syafie Ismail was sentenced to 12 years and nine months in jail and banned from driving for life after causing a fatal chain collision in Tampines. The 45-year-old had driven at high speeds through a red light, killing a 17-year-old student and a 57-year-old woman, and severely injuring three others and five others, including children.\n\nSyafie pleaded guilty to three charges of dangerous driving causing death, causing grievous hurt, and causing hurt. The prosecution had sought a jail term of 12 years and nine months to 13-and-a-half years, after considering a 10% discount for the guilty plea. Both the prosecutor and defense sought a lifetime driving ban.\n\nDefense lawyer Kalaithasan Karuppaya argued that the accident was an unusual and exceptional one, caused by a sequence of extraordinary and unforeseen events. Syafie, who was ridden with guilt, supports his family and is a dedicated Quranic teacher. He tearfully apologized in court for the pain and grief his actions had caused.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Driver in Tampines chain collision that killed 2 gets over 12 years' jail, banned from driving for life",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/driver-in-tampines-chain-collision-that-killed-2-gets-over-12-years-12070675",
        "published": "2026-10-05T03:58:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times",
        "title": "Over 12 years’ jail, lifetime driving ban for driver in 2024 Tampines crash that killed 2, injured 8",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/over-12-years-jail-lifetime-driving-ban-for-driver-in-2024-tampines",
        "published": "2026-10-05T04:56:24.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}