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First of 5 victims of Tanjong Pagar crash cremated on Wednesday SINGAPORE The first of the five men killed in the car crash at Tanjong Pagar Road on Saturday morning (13 February) was cremated on Wednesday. The Straits Times reported that the hearse containing the casket of Wilson Teo Qi Xiang, 26, was taken to the scene of the crash, where a monk was seen conducting the last rites for Teo. The hearse then headed for Mandai Crematorium, where a service was held before the cremation in the evening. Teo was killed along with his four friends – Eugene Yap, 29, Elvin Tan Yong Hao, 28, Gary Wong Hong Chieh, 29, and driver Jonathan Long, 29 – when their white BMW M4 coupe crashed into a shophouse at 37 Tanjong Pagar Road. ....
The New Paper Tanjong Pagar crash victims were charitable people: Friend Mr Elvin Tan Yong Hao was one of those killed in the crash last Saturday. PHOTO: FACEBOOK/ELVIN TAN Friend of Tanjong Pagar crash victims says three of them did volunteer work to help elderly hours before tragedy 0 Engagements They loved fast cars and luxury watches, lived flashy lifestyles and were the envy of many on social media. But the five men who were killed in the Tanjong Pagar crash also believed in helping the less fortunate. Mr Jonathan Long, 29, was the driver of the white BMW M4 coupe that crashed into a shophouse last Saturday morning, the second day of Chinese New Year. ....