Jail for speeding driver who killed pedestrian in hit-and-run accident

After the speeding Mercedes-Benz he was driving crashed into a jaywalking pedestrian and flung him into the air, the director of an interior design firm fled the scene.

- Christine Tan

Not only did Koh Chew Wa, 37, not render help, he even sent his car for repairs to get rid of evidence, said Deputy Public Prosecutor Matthew Choo. The DPP also decried his actions as "cowardly" and "deplorable".

Mr Davin Ng Min You, 26, who was a pharmacist at KK Women's and Children's Hospital, died in hospital on the day of the accident on Oct 29, 2022.

Koh was sentenced to a year's jail on Dec 18 after he pleaded guilty to three charges of causing death by driving without due care and attention, failing to render assistance after an accident, and obstructing the course of justice.

Two other charges under the Road Traffic Act were taken into consideration for his sentencing.

The prosecutor noted that Koh was fined $500 and handed 12 demerit points for speeding in September 2022, a month before the accident.

Koh, who is the sole director and shareholder of Design Plus Interior, was also disqualified from driving for eight years after his release from prison.

The court heard that at around midnight on Oct 29, 2022, Koh was driving a silver Mercedes-Benz from Sim Lim Tower towards a pub in Robinson Road. A friend of his was in the front passenger seat of the vehicle.