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S'pore taxi driver, 66, gets out to help passengers with luggage, dies after taxi moves forward & collides with lorry
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· September 24, 2026
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A 66-year-old taxi driver, who had stepped out to help unload his passengers' luggage, died after he got trapped between the taxi's door and door frame when the vehicle moved forward and collided with a lorry. The deceased was identified as Chi Jingzhong (transliteration). A coroner's inquiry int...
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Key points The deceased was identified as Chi Jingzhong (transliteration). A 66-year-old taxi driver, who had stepped out to help unload his passengers' luggage, died after he got trapped between the taxi's door and door frame when the vehicle moved forward and collided with a lorry.
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