The children of 63-year-old Wong For Choon had rushed to the aid of their father at Bukit Batok Road, where he had been in a traffic accident.
Unfortunately, their father was pronounced dead at the scene as his body was extricated from the burnt Mercedes-Benz with hydraulic rescue tools.
The accident occured about 5.40am yesterday underneath the Pan Island Expressway flyover, while Choon had been driving home from Pasir Panjang, The New Paper reports. The three-car accident involved a lorry, a trailer and his white Mercedes-Benz, which had caught fire.
According to Shin Min Daily News, Choon had been driving behind the lorry along Jurong Town Hall Road when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with an oncoming trailer.
A member of the public had already put out the flames before the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)’s fire engines and ambulances arrived at the scene. The 27-year-old lorry driver was sent to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital for treatment.
Police investigations are currently ongoing.
