Cabby who lost consciousness while driving woman and child on ECP dies

[DaoMa]

Cabby who lost consciousness while driving woman and child on ECP dies​

The 73-year-old taxi driver was ferrying two passengers, a 36-year-old mother and her six-year-old son, when he lost consciousness.
PHOTO: Winnie Lee

PUBLISHED ONJuly 10, 2026 9:34 PM
BYEsther Lam

The taxi driver who lost consciousness while driving on the East Coast Parkway has died, police said in an update on Friday (July 10).

During the Monday incident, the 73-year-old male driver was ferrying a woman named Winnie Lee and her six-year-old son. After realising he had become unresponsive, they exited the ComfortDelGro taxi.

In response to AsiaOne's queries today, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted at about 12.50pm on Monday.

The man was taken unconscious to the hospital where he subsequently died, the police added.

Lee, 36, previously told AsiaOne that she was heading towards Crawford Lane to meet her husband for lunch when she noticed the bushes along the expressway's guardrails brushing against the car's window.

A ComfortDelGro spokesperson had told AsiaOne earlier that the driver was taken to a hospital and was receiving medical attention.

Police investigations are ongoing.

 

[creampie]

Vaxxine?

 

[joecamel]

73-year-old still cannot retire and rest at home. Sad.
May he rest in peace now.

 

[DaoMa]

Vaxxine?

Most likely plus sedentary lifestyle

 

[404]

Most of the senior taxi(but not grab since they will be younger) drivers I spoke with mentioned that they weren't driving for a living, but rather to avoid the boredom of staying at home. Once their daily earnings were enough to cover the vehicle rental, three meals, and a little extra for coffee, they would finish for the day.

 

[Sustanon]

tragedy brought to you by none other than those PCB garbage zhams....

 

[nabeifuckpap]

Jab more fucking vaccines

 

[True Believer]

73-year-old still cannot retire and rest at home. Sad. May he rest in peace now.

That is life in the most expensive city in the world. Most S'poreans have to work till they drop dead.

 

[True Believer]

Most likely plus sedentary lifestyle

Nothing can be more sedentary than sitting inside a taxi for 12 hours per day. The stress from navigating SG's congested roads doesn't help.

 

[Dongyi]

Most likely plus sedentary lifestyle

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