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SINGAPORE: Former local actor Edmund Chen was charged in court on Wednesday (Jan 14) with a traffic offence.
Chen, named in court papers as Tan Kai Yuan, was handed one count of driving without reasonable consideration for other road users, resulting in an accident.
He is accused of driving without reasonable consideration for other road users at about 12.09pm on Mar 4, 2025, along Ayer Rajah Expressway towards Central Expressway.
He allegedly slowed down unnecessarily, almost coming to a stop, and failed to keep a proper lookout to his right before making an abrupt lane change to the right.
As a result, he collided with a motorcycle that was overtaking his car and caused grievous hurt to the rider.
The 63-year-old was represented by Mr Josephus Tan and Mr Cory Wong from Invictus Law.
Chen, who is married to actress Xiang Yun, starred in various shows in the 1990s and 2000s, such as Double Happiness, Zero to Hero and Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.
He reportedly left the industry in the 2000s to look after his daughter, the younger of his two children with Xiang. However, in 2024, he said in an interview that he was ready to return to acting.
Chen's lawyer Mr Tan said he wished to plead guilty. He will return to court to do so on Jan 29.
If convicted of driving without reasonable consideration, he could be jailed for up to two years, fined up to S$5,000 (US$3,800), and banned from driving for five years.
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SINGAPORE: Former local actor Edmund Chen was charged in court on Wednesday (Jan 14) with a traffic offence.
Chen, named in court papers as Tan Kai Yuan, was handed one count of driving without reasonable consideration for other road users, resulting in an accident.
He is accused of driving without reasonable consideration for other road users at about 12.09pm on Mar 4, 2025, along Ayer Rajah Expressway towards Central Expressway.
He allegedly slowed down unnecessarily, almost coming to a stop, and failed to keep a proper lookout to his right before making an abrupt lane change to the right.
As a result, he collided with a motorcycle that was overtaking his car and caused grievous hurt to the rider.
The 63-year-old was represented by Mr Josephus Tan and Mr Cory Wong from Invictus Law.
Chen, who is married to actress Xiang Yun, starred in various shows in the 1990s and 2000s, such as Double Happiness, Zero to Hero and Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.
He reportedly left the industry in the 2000s to look after his daughter, the younger of his two children with Xiang. However, in 2024, he said in an interview that he was ready to return to acting.
Chen's lawyer Mr Tan said he wished to plead guilty. He will return to court to do so on Jan 29.
If convicted of driving without reasonable consideration, he could be jailed for up to two years, fined up to S$5,000 (US$3,800), and banned from driving for five years.
Source: CNA/rj
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