Fine, driving ban for man who hit pedestrian on CTE, killing him

While driving on the CTE just before 6am in June 2023, a man did not notice that a pedestrian had wandered onto the first lane.

- Claudia Tan

Daniel Tan Yong Lin, 37, ended up hitting the pedestrian, Japanese national Kenji Yamamoto, killing him.

On Sept 22, Tan was fined $6,000 and banned from driving for eight years after he pleaded guilty to one charge of driving without due care and attention, causing death.

The prosecution had sought a fine of between $6,000 and $8,000, as well as a driving ban of eight years.

The incident happened on June 29, 2023, at 5.59am in the CTE tunnel near the Cairnhill Circle exit, in the direction of the AYE.