'It's the right thing to do': Tower Transit bus captain commended for stopping to help elderly man who fell while crossing road
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Bus captains have been in the news lately for going out of their way to help commuters, or in some cases putting out car fire.Mohd Rizal bin Omar, Tower Transit bus captain of service 969, was recently awarded Tower Transit's Super Star Award for helping an e'It's the right thing to do': Tower Transit bus captain commended for stopping to help elderly man who fell while crossing road
Bus captains have been in the news lately for going out of their way to help commuters, or in some cases putting out car fire.Mohd Rizal bin Omar, Tower Transit bus captain of service 969, was recently awarded Tower Transit's Super Star Award for helping an elderly man who had fallen while crossing the junction along Woodlands Avenue 7 and Woodlands Street 83.The incident happened at about 11.15pm on May 1, 2025, but came to light only recently when a member of the public wrote in to commend his actions.Speaking to AsiaOne on Thursday (Feb 5), Rizal, 44, who has been with the public transport operator for two years, said he became worried when he noticed the elderly man fall."I honestly didn't have much time to think. My first instinct was that the elderly man was in danger because it was at night and the passing vehicles may not notice him. Read more
