SINGAPORE, Oct. 24 -- A Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officer who caused a traffic accident after falling asleep behind the wheel of a fire engine was sentenced to 16 weeks' jail on Thursday (Oct 22).

Muhammad Imran Norzehan, 28, was also disqualified from driving for five years after pleading guilty to a charge of dangerous driving causing grievous hurt.

The accident occurred on Sungei Kadut Street 1 at about 1.45pm on Jan 23, 2025.

According to court documents, Imran had dozed off while driving an SCDF Pump Ladder. It veered right into the opposite direction and collided into a parked truck, which surged backwards and hit a prime mover parked behind.

Three passengers in the SCDF vehicle, aged 21 to 22, were seriously hurt.

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