Vincent Yeoh

State Coroner Victor Yeo has ruled that Dr Silviu Ionescu, Romania’s former Charge d’Affaires, was the driver of the car involved in the hit-and-run accidents that took place on December 15 last year.

The car, which belongs to the Romanian Embassy, was involved in two accidents in the Bukit Panjang area at around 3am that day.

Three pedestrians were hit.

One of them, 30-year-old Singapore permanent resident, Tong Kok Wai, succumbed to his injuries and died 10 days later.

The other two, 24-year-old Bong Hwee Haw and 18-year-old Muhammad Haris Abu Talib, were injured.

The State Coroner delivered his verdict after a six-day hearing involving 54 witnesses.