Dishwasher, 66, dies after GetGo car crashes into pasar malam

A 40-year-old man without a driving license drove a GetGo shared car into a pasar malam (night market) on July 11, killing a 66-year-old dishwasher.

The incident occurred at Block 52A Circuit Road at about 11.45pm.

Photos and videos circulating online showed that the car had driven into a market stall and halted after crashing into a wall.

Containers and cookware were displaced by the crash, and the car was covered in food.

Mr Huang, 48, told Shin Min Daily News that he saw the area cordoned off by the police when he returned home from work at 6am on July 12.

He spotted police cars and a police hearse.

Zam, 35, said that the pasar malam opened on July 5, and revealed that the affected stall was operated by a man and three women who sold Chinese snacks like kueh tutu.

He worked at the beverage stall beside it and said that he had closed the stall and gone home when the crash took place.

Before he left work that night, the women waved goodbye to him.

Zam was informed about the incident by his boss the next morning and was shocked by the news.

"We would see each other every day, and we gradually got to know each other and became like a family. We never expected something like this to happen."

Shin Min understands that the deceased was a dishwasher and was cleaning the stall when the accident occurred.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedic.

The driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death, and driving without a licence and insurance.

In a statement on July 13, GetGo said preliminary information showed the car was driven by an individual who was not an authorised user, reported The Straits Times.

"This is a severe breach of our terms of service, which are designed to protect our community," it said, adding that it is cooperating fully with the police.

"Our thoughts and condolences are with the family and loved ones of the deceased."

Police investigations are ongoing.