(Image source from: NRI imprisoned in Singapore)

A lorry driver Paramasivam Bharathi, 46, caused the death of a motorcyclist through his negligent driving June 27, last year. District Judge Janet Wang fined Singapore $8,500 and banned from driving for five years on Tuesday.

Paramasivam Bharathi, admitted to failing to give way to Mr Lim Shung Ren, 28, when making a right turn from Sungei Kadut Street 2 into Sungei Kadut Street 1, according to ‘The Straits Times’.  Lim's pillion rider, Lai Li Theng (25) was hospitalized for a day and given a medical leave till September 17.

Driver encroached into the rider's path, and this resulted in the Malaysian crane operator hitting the front right side of his lorry. Mr Lim died eight days later from bronchopneumonia due to compound fracture of the left femur.

-Kannamsai