A FORMER tipper driver who caused the death of a pedestrian at a signalised cross-junction two years ago was fined $7,000 and banned from driving for four years on Tuesday.

Selvathurai Samidhurai, 35, who is now a deliveryman, pleaded guilty to causing the death of Mr Wong Ah San, 60, by doing a negligent act at a signalised pedestrian crossing at the junction of Sims Avenue and Tanjong Katong Road on Nov 8, 2006.

Another charge of injuring another 71-year-old pedestrian was taken into consideration.

A district court heard that Selvathurai was making a right turn into Tanjong Katong Road when he failed to keep a proper lookout and collided into Mr Wong.

Mr Wong fell and was run over by the front right tyre of the tipper, resulting in his death.

He could have been jailed for up to two years and/or fined for causing death by doing a negligent or rash act.