Cabby who allegedly pushed driver into drain during expressway dispute to be charged
Screengrab from Google Maps showing the Pan Island Expressway (PIE).
This audio is generated by an AI tool.
SINGAPORE: A taxi driver will be charged in court on Tuesday (Jan 23) for allegedly pushing a driver during a dispute on an expressway, causing him to fall into a drain.
The 53-year-old man will be charged for his suspected involvement in a case of rash act causing hurt, police said in a news release on Monday.
The incident happened on Sep 25 last year. Police said they were called to the case at about 5.15am along lane 1 of the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) towards Changi, near Stevens Road exit.
Investigations revealed that a 59-year-old man driving a car had rear-ended the taxi.
A verbal dispute ensued, during which the cabby allegedly pushed the car driver, causing him to fall into a drain, police said.
The car driver sustained multiple abrasions on his body and was taken conscious to hospital.
According to a report by The Straits Times, the man was a CityCab driver.
In response to CNA's queries, a spokesperson for ComfortDelGro, which owns CityCab, said on Wednesday (Jan 24): "As the case is now before the courts, we are unable to comment further on the matter."
If found guilty, the man may be jailed for up to a year, fined, or both.
