Race Course Road collision: S'porean man, 33, charged with assault & hurting 3 people by dangerous driving

A 33-year-old man was charged on Nov. 7 after a car he was allegedly driving earlier that day turned turtle in Little India following a collision.

Yugendran K. Yellumalai, a Singaporean, was charged with assault and causing hurt to three people by driving in a dangerous manner following a police car chase.

Allegedly slashed someone before fleeing

The accused had allegedly used a penknife to slash a 34-year-old man’s back at a River Valley Road eatery at around 8:30pm on Nov. 6.

Yugendran fled the scene.

The victim was taken to the hospital.

Fled from police

Police said in a news release that patrolling officers spotted a vehicle of interest just after midnight on Nov. 7 and signalled for it to stop along Tessensohn Road, near Balestier Road,

Yugendran allegedly failed to comply and sped off.

Officers gave chase.

Charge sheets stated that the accused failed to stop at a red light.

The vehicle overturned following a collision with another car at the junction of Race Course Road and Birch Road.

Three people were in the other car: A 36-year-old driver and his two female passengers, aged 26 and 42.

They were taken to the hospital.

Yugendran was arrested and taken to the hospital.

Video of incident

A video of the incident apparently showed the sports utility vehicle (SUV), allegedly driven by Yugendran, running a red light at a junction.

A white car collided with the SUV, and it overturned.

Yugendran’s case will be mentioned again on Nov. 13.

Penalties

For assaulting another person with a weapon, the offender can be jailed for up to seven years, fined, caned, or receive a combination of punishments.

A first-time offender convicted of causing hurt to others by dangerous driving can be jailed for up to two years, fined up to S$10,000 or both.

A repeat offender can be jailed for up to four years, fined up to S$20,000 or both.