The Straits Times
It is the highest number killed in a single traffic accident in the past decade, say police
Rescuers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force at the scene of the accident at 37 Tanjong Pagar Road yesterday. A BMW M4 Coupe had smashed into a vacant shophouse there before bursting into flames, killing all five men, aged 26 to 29, in the car.PHOTO: SONG SENG WUN
Mr Jonathan Long (above), Mr Eugene Yap, Mr Elvin Tan Yong Hao and Mr Gary Wong Hong Chieh were in a BMW M4 coupe with Mr Teo Qi Xiang when the car crashed in Tanjong Pagar at about 5.40am yesterday. All five men had at one time worked as representatives for Aviva Financial Advisers.
The 26-year-old woman, who is believed to be known to the driver, had tried to help those in the car after the accident.. Read more at straitstimes.com.