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Singapore Lucky Plaza crash: driver charged over accident that left two Filipino helpers dead
- Chong Kim Hoe, a Singapore permanent resident from Malaysia, was charged with dangerous driving after he collided with six women last December
- The accident led to an outpouring of grief among the domestic helper community in Singapore
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A 64-year-old man was charged in court on Wednesday for his alleged role in a car crash that claimed the lives of two foreign domestic helpers at Lucky Plaza shopping centre eight months ago.
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Chong Kim Hoe, a Singapore permanent resident from Malaysia, was handed three charges under the Road Traffic Act.
They are for dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving causing grievous hurt, and dangerous driving causing hurt.
The accident, which happened at about 5pm on December 29 last year, led to an outpouring of grief among the domestic helper community in Singapore.
The two Filipino maids who died – Abigail Danao Leste, 41, and Arlyn Picar Nucos, 50 – succumbed to their injuries in Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
Arlyn had worked with the same family since 1992, raising three children in that household.
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Leste was a mother of two, with a friend previously describing her as a “very happy” person.
Four other Filipino helpers were also injured in the accident. They are Arlyn’s sister, Arceli Picar Nucos, 56, two cousins – Egnal Layugan Limbauan, 44, and Demet Limbauan Limbauan, 37 – and Laila Flores Laudencia, 44.
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