Lim Chai Heng, driver who caused AYE accident, charged
The Mercedes which was involved in the AYE accident. Photo: Wee Teck Hian/TODAY
SINGAPORE — The 53-year-old man who caused the fatal accident along the Ayer Rajah Expressway on Monday morning has been charged for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving, said the police on Tuesday (Dec 20).
Lim Chai Heng, who is self-employed, was charged at the National University Hospital, where he has been warded for injuries. TODAY understands that he will be transferred to the Institute of Mental Health in the next few days.
Lim, who was driving a silver Mercedes car at high speed against traffic flow during morning rush hour, had crashed into several other vehicles, killing media personality Liong Kuo Hwa, 37, and leaving three others - excluding Lim himself - seriously injured.
The trail of destruction saw four cars, one motorcycle and one private bus wrecked, and the wall of the expressway before the Tuas West Road exit severely damaged.
Eye-witnesses said Lim looked dazed after the incident and was observed muttering to himself. If found guilty, he could be jailed for a maximum of five years.
