A 51-YEAR-OLD cab driver was minutes away from
his home early yesterday morning when he lost control of his taxi,
ploughed through a central divider and skidded across opposing
lanes on Sin Ming Road before crashing into a drain.
Mr Choo Wai Hon was later pronounced
dead at the scene by Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedics.
According to evening daily Shin Min,
his 59-year-old sister said he usually drove his ComfortDelGro cab
from 4pm to the next morning, and was probably on his way back to
his flat in Sin Ming Road when the crash occurred.
Police, who are investigating the
accident, said they received a call about the crash at 3.41am.
Mr Choo's Vietnamese wife is believed
to have arrived in Singapore yesterday evening to attend to his
last rites.
A ComfortDelGro spokesman said the
company has been in touch with his family. "We are also helping
them the best we can during this difficult time," said the
spokesman.
LIM YAN LIANG
