Instead of rendering help to a motorcyclist that she knocked down after beating the red light, a Singaporean woman opted to leave the scene and go about with her routine, including shopping in Johor Bahru.
However, her conscience eventually caught up with her and she surrendered to police days after the accident and was slapped with four charges in court.
Didn’t stop to help
Based on court documents, Huang Su Hua (transliteration) was driving her BMW along Sims Avenue in Singapore on Nov 19, 2024, at around 8:24am when she ran the red light.
As a result, she collided with a motorcyclist and sped off instead of offering help, reported Shin Min Daily News.
Huang then drove to meet a colleague and asked the latter to drive her back to the accident scene. By that time, the motorcyclist had already been sent to the hospital.
She then continued with her routine for the day, including helping to open her daughter’s music school and getting the BMW fixed. Huang allegedly also travelled to JB for shopping.
A few days after the accident, Huang turned herself in at a police station.
Pleaded for mercy
The court heard that the motorcyclist sustained several fractures and was on medical leave for three months.
A total of four charges were brought against Huang, including dangerous driving causing hurt, failing to turn herself in to the police within 24 hours after an accident and failing to remain at the scene of the accident.
She pleaded guilty to three of them, with the remaining charge taken into consideration during sentencing.
Huang’s lawyer said Huang was deeply regretful over her actions and never attempted to pin the blame on anyone else.
Huang’s lawyer also urged the judge to consider Huang’s family circumstances and mete out a lenient sentence.
Accompanied in court by her daughter, a tearful Huang told the court that she had no intention of injuring anyone and was a single mother with a son who’s still schooling.
She also said that she’s taking care of her ailing 80-year-old mother who has diabetes.
Regarding the accident, Huang said she became jobless following the incident, leading her to face financial pressure.
She also revealed the BMW was borrowed from a friend, and that she had to make compensation after it got impounded.
In response, the judge asked Huang if she understood the situation she had placed the motorcyclist in, adding that the punishment would’ve been worse if she was charged with intentionally causing harm to others.
The judge also told Huang that she needed to know “this is all her own doing”.
In the end, Huang was sentenced to four months’ jail and her driver’s license suspended for five years.
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