Members of the public paid their respects and made donations to help the family of cabby Cheng Teck Hock, who died in Tan Tock Seng Hospital on Sunday evening after a Ferrari crashed into the Comfort taxi he was driving.
One of them, a 61-year-old man named Tan who works in the finance industry, said he read about the tragedy in the papers and decided to donate some money to help Cheng’s family.
“His children are still young and studying and the driver who was the family’s sole breadwinner does not have insurance. They would need some money in the future,” Tan said.
“If everyone gives a little to help the family, it can help them tide over the difficult time,” he added.
Accountant Christopher Yai, 57, also visited the wake on Monday and made a donation to the family on behalf of a friend.
“My temporary employer was helping Cheng with some work about taxes, and when he heard about accident, he felt compelled to make a donation towards the family,” Yai said.
Cheng’s employer, ComfortDelGro, has set up a collection fund to assist the family with funeral arrangements and expenses.
“Besides working with the insurer to expedite the payout to the family, we will also assist them in seeking legal assistance going forward,” said Tammy Tan, ComfortDelGro’s group corporate communications officer.
It is believed that Cheng had no individual life insurance policy but had insurance cover as an employee of the taxi operator.
The spokesperson added that several members of the public have already contacted the company to indicate their intention to make donations to the family.
The 52-year-old father leaves behind his wife and three children – daughter Stephanie Cheng, 21; sons Cheng Dao Han, 19, and Cheng Dao Long, 17 – who are still going to school.
Cheng’s eldest son told Yahoo! Singapore that the family of Ma Chi, driver of the Ferrari involved in the accident, has not contacted his family.
The young Cheng said his family is waiting for the police investigation into his father’s death to be over before they decide whether to take any legal action.
The accident claimed the life of Ma as well as the female Japanese passenger in Cheng's taxi. It also seriously injured a young woman who was with Ma in the Ferrari.
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... Mr Cheng, the sole bread winner of his family, apparently hung on because he wanted to let his family know what really happened, according to the newspaper.
His family told the cabbie to “go in peace, since your children are already grown up”, but Mr Cheng, who was seen shedding tears, hung on.
On Sunday evening, after the family found out how the accident happened, they repeated their plea to Mr Cheng.
“We know it was not your fault. You did not drive recklessly,” they told him.
On hearing this, Mr Cheng opened his eyes and his heartbeat slowly stopped, the newspaper said.
Meanwhile, for those who want to help the Chengs, cash donations can be dropped off at the cashier located next to the general service counter on level 1 of ComfortDelGro’s office located in Sin Ming during office hours (Mondays-Fridays, 8am - 5.30pm) by end of this month.
Members of the public can also make cheques payable to "LIM CHOO ENG" and mail them to:
THE CHENG FAMILYc/o Comfort Transportation Pte Ltd
383 Sin Ming Drive
Singapore 575717
Attn: Customer Service Centre
Donors should indicate their names on the back of their cheques, said ComfortDelGro’s Tan.
SOURCE: http://sg.news.yahoo.com/family-of-cabby-in-ferrari-crash-receives-help.html
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