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S$14,000 fine for Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh founder, 88, over fatal car crash along Nassim Road

Ng Siak Hai (left) at the State Courts on July 10, 2024, with his lawyer, Mr Choo Si Sen.
Ng Siak Hai (left) at the State Courts on July 10, 2024, with his lawyer, Mr Choo Si Sen.
The founder of a bak kut teh restaurant was fined S$14,000 after a car crash left a passenger dead and another injured
He was also disqualified from driving any vehicle for eight years
Ng Siak Hai, 88, pleaded guilty to two charges of driving without due care and attention
Ng, who is the founder of Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh, had been driving to Orchard Hotel for a food-tasting session
While along Nassim Road, he lost control of his car and crashed into a tree