Driver of taxi which ploughed into pedestrians at Alexandra Road junction had ruptured liver tumour: Coroner

had a ruptured liver tumour, causing him to lose consciousness at the time of the accident, a coroner’s inquiry found on Wednesday .Advertisement

Videos on social media showed the taxi, with its hazard lights on, approaching a stationary car on the first lane. The taxi then swerved abruptly to the left onto the second lane, before accelerating and turning right into oncoming traffic at the junction. He continued driving, however, as he was already reaching the destination and had applied medicated oil to his forehead and nose to feel better.

An SMRT taxi ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians at the junction of Jalan Bukit Merah and Alexandra Road on Mar 22, 2019 evening, leaving one elderly woman dead and another pedestrian injured. Based on the account of the taxi passengers, the person in the front seat saw that Mr How's eyes were closed when they were at the junction. The passenger tapped the driver on the shoulder but received no response.

"The first passenger stated that he did so as he feared for the safety of the people within the taxi and out of a state of panic."

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