Phua Jia Chee pleaded guilty in a district court on Monday to causing the death of his two friends as well as to hurting to Tan through his negligent act. -- ST PHOTO: SHAHRIYA YAHAYA
A POLYTECHNIC student who was driving his father's car at around midnight along Old Upper Thomson Road on Jan 29, lost control and went off the road, plunging 1 metre downhill before hitting some trees.
Two passengers at the back of the Mitsubishi Lancer, Nanyang Polytechnic students Mr David Li, 18, and Mr Mervin Teo, 19, did not survive the crash.
Mr Li died on the spot while Mr Teo died the next day at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
The driver, Republic Polytechnic student Phua Jia Chee, 19, escaped with light injuries. Meanwhile, his front seat passenger Tan Han Leng, 20, injured his left hand and had to undergo minor surgery at the Singapore General Hospital.
Phua pleaded guilty in a district court on Monday to causing the death of his two friends as well as to hurting to Tan through his negligent act.
Standing in the dock, Phua, now 20, stared blankly as Assistant Public Prosecutor Ong Yew Kwang told the court what happened that fateful day.
District Judge Hamidah Ibrahim postponed his sentencing till Dec 17 for his lawyer to prepare further mitigation as his case has 'many distinguishing factors'.
