savebullet website​_9 weeks jail for delivery rider who twice crashed into pedestrians; one nearly died

Singapore – Food delivery rider Tian Wei Jie will be spending Christmas in jail, instead of earning money – and possibly generous tips  – delivering festive goodies to FoodPanda customers.

Tian twice crashed into pedestrians  while riding power-assisted vehicles, in one case riding his e-scooter into  a 77-year-old  man causing him to suffer a stroke and spend more than 100 days in hospital.

He was sentenced on Tuesday and according to newspaper reports, is to report to the State Courts on Dec 7 to begin his sentence.

Had Tian not cooperated with the authorities during investigation and pleaded guilty, his punishment might have been more severe than nine weeks’ jail and a $1,500 fine.

He admitted his guilt to four charges, most serious of which was causing grievous hurt through a rash act to a 77-year-old man, for which the punishent is up to four years’ jail and a fine of as much as S$10,000. He also admitted endangering the personal safety of a 60-year-old man by punching him after riding into him, and also, riding his power-assisted bicycle on a footpath.

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