PHV driver, 38, dies after suspected heart attack while driving in Joo Chiat
A 38-year-old private-hire vehicle (PHV) driver died after he suffered a suspected heart attack while driving on Joo Chiat Road on Wednesday (Sept 2).The police told AsiaOne that they were alert to the incident which happened at around 11am on Joo Chiat Road towards Marine Parade Central and involved two cars.The PHV driver was taken unconscious to the hospital where he subsequently died.Police investigations are ongoing.According to Shin Min Daily News, the driver is suspected to have suffered a heart attack, causing him to lose control of his vehicle and crash into the car in front.A nearby restaurant employee, identified as Amiru, 39, told Shin Min that a customer rushed to help after seeing the driver unconscious at the wheel."He sat motionless in the driver's seat, and soon someone rushed over to perform CPR," Shin Min quoted the employee as saying.The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed with AsiaOne that it was alerted to the incident, and one person was taken to Changi General Hospital.