{
  "id": 17327574,
  "title": "Fatal Tampines crash: Driver charged with fleeing scene where 2 people died",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/fatal-tampines-crash-driver-charged-with-fleeing-scene-where-2-people",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T02:22:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times",
    "slug": "straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/fatal-tampines-crash-driver-charged-with-fleeing-scene-where-2-people-died"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Muhammad Zulfiqar Abdul Aziz, a 30-year-old driver, was charged on October 31 for fleeing the scene of a fatal accident in Tampines that claimed the lives of a motorcyclist and his pregnant wife. On October 29, a blue Audi crashed through a road divider and collided with a motorcycle and another vehicle along Tampines Avenue 12. The motorcyclist and his wife, both 24, succumbed to their injuries post-hospitalization. Zulfiqar appeared in court via video link, donning a white polo shirt, sporting golden highlights in his hair, a goatee, and stretched earlobes, with a heavily tattooed left arm. During the court proceedings, the prosecution argued that Zulfiqar should not be granted bail, citing his propensity to flee the scene, as he was a first-time offender. Zulfiqar's wife, a 25-year-old woman, was also arrested and is yet to be charged. The victims were laid to rest together at Choa Chu Kang Muslim Cemetery on October 30, with family members disclosing the couple had been expecting a second child and left behind a six-year-old son. Singapore's roads have been deemed more perilous than ever, with traffic fatalities reaching a 10-year high of 149 in 2025.",
  "summary": "He faces nine charges, including dangerous driving causing death and using a deregistered vehicle.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}