'I can't even think about what to do with life now': Wife mourns SMRT bus captain killed in BKE crash
Mohd Fakhruzan, a 49-year-old Malaysian SMRT bus captain, died after a motorcycle accident on the Bukit Timah Expressway. He had messaged his wife, Habsah, at 10am on Wednesday stating he expected to arrive home in Johor Bahru by 5pm. The collision occurred around 3.30pm and involved a bus and a lorry. Habsah learned about the crash through a phone call from a friend of her husband. The friend informed her that a bus had hit the motorcycle from behind. He later passed away in the hospital. His wife described him as a very careful rider.
Mohd Fakhruzan had spoken to his wife on WhatsApp at about 10am on Wednesday (Nov 4), telling her he expected to reach their Johor Bahru home by 5pm.But, at about 3.30pm, the 49-year-old Malaysian was involved in a collision involving a bus and a lorry while riding his motorcycle home after work along the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE). He later died in hospital.His wife, identified as Habsah, 46, told Shin Min Daily News on Thursday that she learnt about the accident through a call from her husband's friend."My husband's friend called to tell me the terrible news, saying a bus had hit him from behind," she told the Chinese publication."He was always very careful when riding his motorcycle. I would remind him to be careful every time."“Everything happened so suddenly,” she said. “I can’t even think about what to do with life now. I also need to talk to his siblings.”Habsah described him as a good husband and father, saying he was responsible and took good care of his family.He used to work as a private-hire vehicle driver in Malaysia, but decided to find work in Singapore to provide more for his family, she said.