A structure inside the 16m-deep shaft at the PUB worksite "failed", PUB said.
It allegedly said all their slots for the day had been booked by Singapore cars entering Malaysia.
The Cantonese-style zi char eatery started as a humble pushcart stall in 1939.
His medical registration has now been suspended.
The quick-thinking workers managed to pull the driver out from the sinkhole using a long rope.
Their father complimented the Spurs fan for being such a good sport and playing along.
Fortunately, she seems to regain consciousness and is able to respond to their questions.
The patient's widow mourned her husband of 23 years and filed a lawsuit.
The officer said the picture exposed him to ridicule among his neighbours.
The TikTok video went viral and sparked an outpouring of support for the kind stall owner.