SINGAPORE - The man who allegedly caused a six-vehicle crash that killed two people, including

a Temasek Junior College student

, is set to plead guilty on Oct 23.

The date for Muhammad Syafie Ismail, 44, to admit to his charges was set after a pre-trial conference on July 31.

This is the first time Syafie has had a date set to plead guilty since he was first handed charges more than a year ago, in April 2024.

He first appeared in court on April 25, 2024, and was charged with dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving causing hurt and dangerous driving. He was also charged with failing to stop after an accident.

In June 2025, he was

handed another dangerous driving charge.

The fatal accident happened on April 22, 2024.

According to charge sheets, Syafie allegedly failed to stop at the red traffic light, which resulted in his car colliding with two cars before surging forward to crash into another car.

Meanwhile, the first car Syafie crashed into spun before overturning, and this caused it to collide with a van. The van then collided with a minibus.

The impacts allegedly caused the deaths of Madam Norzihan Juwahib, 57, and Afifah Munirah Muhammad Azril, 17.

Charge sheets also stated that Syafie’s driving allegedly injured six others, including two 11-year-old boys.

Those convicted of dangerous driving causing death can be jailed between two and eight years, and be disqualified from driving.

The offence of dangerous driving causing hurt carries a penalty of up to two years’ jail, a fine of up to $10,000, or both.

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