Appeal for Eye-Witness (Accident that took place on 15 May, Vesak Day at 7.45pm along cross Junction of AMK Ave 1& 6)
Dear Friends,
My name is Dawn Chia Siam Mui and I have a lot of words to say. Please read
on (Please also forward this mail to your friends so that the chances of us
finding the witness maybe higher). I don't know whether this method will
work or not, but I just hope for the best.
My nephew, Shawn Tan Yong Ming (he is my elder sister's son and my most
favourite nephew), got into a fatal motor accident at Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 & 6
Cross Junction (very near to Bishan Park and Blk 307) and he passed away
suddenly due to serious injury in Singapore General Hospital at 8.40pm on
the same day).
The details are as follows:
Date of Accident : 15 May 2003 (last Thursday - Vesak Day)
Time of Accident : 7.45 pm
Place of Accident : Along Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 & 6 Cross Junction (the police
has already placed the metal plate to look for eye-witnesses at the scene)
The past few days have been a very difficult time for the family, relatives
and friends. He is only 20 years old going to 21 this coming September.
While typing this letter, tears just flow out from my eyes. I still cannot
believe that he is dead. He is really a very lovable & easy going boy and I
cannot describe the hurt and sadness that I am facing now but I am sure the
parents and siblings must be facing more hurt than me.
Shawn is the eldest son in the family and he has left behind his parents
(the father is a SBS bus driver and the mother is a stall helper), a sister
who is going to the polytechnic this June (her studies maybe postphoned due
to financial difficulty because of this accident), the youngest brother who
is only in secondary 1 and 2 grandmothers to mourn for him. (When the
parents reached the hospital, he is already dead. So, he died alone with no
loved ones by his side)
I always read of such cases in the newspapers and I felt very sad. Never
did I know that it will happen to my loved one today (Now, I really know
the pain). Till now, I cannot accept that he has already gone, the memory
of him is still so fresh in my mind. I really cannot use words to describe
how I am feeling at this moment.
For the past few days, we are busy with the funeral arrangements.
So, it is only today that I managed to talk to the traffic police officer
in charge of Shawn's case. There is still no eye-witness to this accident
at the moment.
I sincerely beg the eye-witness to come forward so that at least we know
what actually happened on that day. It is a cross junction and the time of
accident is 7.45pm, thus, I am confident that there must be drivers or
pedestrians who have witnessed this accident .
I know that it is troublesome to be a witness, but, please step forward so
that at least the family members know how he died. He was still so young.
Although the newspapers reported that the Mercedes Benz driver (52 years
old) is currently out of bail and is at fault (because he is on the turning
lane and my nephew is going straight), we are still not sure whether this
information is accurate.
Irregardless of whether who is at fault, we just want to know the truth (he
is just riding a scooter, how could the impact be so great as to cause his
death?). If it is Shawn's fault, we have nothing to say and hope that he
will rest in peace, but if it is the driver's fault, we want justice to be
done.
I, as his relative, cannot just sit and do nothing, his parents are not
well-educated and if I also "bochap", who is going to find out the truth?
The undertaker told me that both his hands were clasped tightly when he
collected the body and this means that he died unwillingly and not resting
in peace), and I have also seen it with my own eyes that his hands were
really clasped.
Please pass this message on to anyone you know or your family and friends.
If anyone has witness the accident, please call the traffic police at
1800-547-1818. If the witness is proved to be credible by the police, we
will give him a token of appreciation of $500. We know that $500 is not a
big amount, but, we are just an average income family, so, that's the best
amount that we can offer (but if the witness request for more reward, we
will definitely try our best to raise the money).
Please come forward if you have witness the case.
Thank you and Best regards
Dawn Chia
H/P 94366684