Lorry Driver Suffers Suspected Stroke While Transporting Goods To Jurong
UPDATE (4pm, 4 July): The driver passed away on 2 July, his daughter confirmed on Facebook. We have updated the article to reflect the above.
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On 26 June, a Malaysian lorry driver fell into a coma after a suspected stroke in Jurong.
He had been transporting goods from Johor Bahru (JB) at the time of the incident.
His daughter said he was undergoing treatment at the National University Hospital (NUH) intensive care unit.
However, he later passed away on 2 July.
Lorry driver had a stroke upon arriving at Jurong warehouse
According to Shin Min Daily News, the 58-year-old driver, Zainuddin, worked for a Malaysian company transporting goods between JB and Singapore daily.
At 7.50am on 26 June, he arrived at a distributor’s warehouse No. 37 in Joo Koon Circle and suddenly began convulsing.
Source: Shin Min Daily News
Authorities then conveyed him to the NUH for treatment.
His eldest daughter said the company had informed her of her father’s admission into the intensive care unit of NUH, where he slipped into a coma.
In a video of the incident she provided, Zainuddin was in the driver’s seat with his eyes closed and his body convulsing.
Driver has history of high blood pressure
In response to Shin Min Daily News’ queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed they received a call for assistance and sent one person to NUH.
Zainuddin’s daughter added that she suspected her father had a stroke in the unloading area of the warehouse.
She said he had backed the vehicle into it, upon which it bumped into something. The accident could have been far more drastic, as the unloading area also had a slope.
Fortunately, Zainuddin managed to pull up the manual brake of the lorry in time.
She revealed that he had a long history of high blood pressure.
To earn a handling fee of RM100 (S$28), he would refrain from using an assistant for unloading and arranging the goods. Instead, Zainuddin preferred to carry out this task by himself.
Man passes away
On 2 July, Farizatul Firdaus, a friend of the man’s daughter, announced on Facebook that Zainuddin had passed away.
He said he would deliver donations to help with his hospital fees to his home in Pontian, Johor.
In total, he handed over S$950 and RM30 to Zainuddin’s family, he said in another Facebook post on 3 July.
MS News offers our condolences to Zainuddin’s family and may he rest in peace.
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Featured image adapted from Shin Min Daily News and Google Maps.
