Initially accused of causing death by reckless or dangerous driving, Lim Chai Heng got his charge amended to one of culpable homicide — a charge that will slap heavier penalties should he be convicted.
Last month, the 53-year-old drove his Mercedes against the flow of traffic (at 120km/h, claimed netizens) in the morning peak hour along the Ayer Rajah Expressway, causing a multi-vehicle collision that killed one man and left several others injured.