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Sunday, December 16, 2007

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Car crash kills family's sole breadwinner
By Carolyn Quek (Straits Times Online)

SHE was the family's sole breadwinner but on Thursday morning, 29-year-old Rachel Quek lost her life in a tragic car accident which left two others injured.

The human resource professional died about nine hours after a car driven by her boyfriend, Mr Chiang Kwok Wai, rammed into a tree in a suspected drink driving case.

Ms Quek was in the backseat of the blue Suzuki Swift. The couple's friend, Mr Tay Huay Kia, was also in the car.

It was travelling along Bedok North Avenue 4 on Wednesday at around 11pm when it skidded.

It mounted the road kerb and went through a wire fence before ramming into the tree. The impact wrecked the car so badly that the Singapore Civil Defence Force took 15 minutes to extricate all three, who were taken to Changi General hospital.

Mr Chiang, 30, suffered light injuries and was discharged on Friday.

However, both passengers suffered serious facial and head injuries. While 30-year-old Mr Tay is still in intensive care, Miss Quek succumbed to her injuries at about 8.30am on Thursday.

The Straits Times understands that all three had got together after work, and Mr Chiang, who works in the finance industry, was driving the other two home.

Miss Quek's 24-year-old brother, Xi Wie, explained at her wake on Friday that she was the only income earner after their shipyard technician father died suddenly six years ago from a lung illness.

He has just graduated from Nanyang Technological University.

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How do u console an old friend who lost his father years ago, n now his elder sister? How do u console his mum who lost a husband n now a daughter?

I really do not know what to say. Siwei was a great great friend of mine back then since our Chinese High sec 1 days. I always visit his house for soccer, computer games, football matches. Then there were always the mahjong sessions. Even though we seldom keep in touch for this past year, but deep down I noe that we still value each other's friendship a lot a lot. Besides Soozie, I always regard Siwei as 1 of my closest friends.

His sister Rachel was a really chirpy & friendly person. I remember everytime I was at their house, she ll always talk to me as well n share some gossip. I also talk to Siwei's mum very often back then. She is a really warm & wonderful lady, who even joined in 1 of our mahjong sessions. Sometimes they even invite me to dinner with all of them, n I really appreciated their hospitality.

I was at the wake of their dad few years ago. N I cant believe fate has now taken away 2 of their family members. Imagine losing yr dad n yr elder sis. Or losing yr husband n daughter.

For the information of those who also know their family members, his sister's wake was held on Friday n she was cremated on Saturday just now, around noon time. I only knew about what happened today, and would go down to their house tomorrow.

Feeling really upset now. I cant imagine the horror, trauma, sadness & grief which they have to face upon hearing the accident news, waiting at the hospital for the intensive care results, waiting to see her 1 last time, seeing her in a coffin, n sending her off today. From my understanding having read the report in the newspapers as well, her head was swollen n her liver was ruptured. Knowing that she likely passed away a painful death only makes it even more heart wrenching.

I really dunno what to say to them tomorrow. I only hope that I do not break down myself n that I can give them whatever support they need.

How could fate be so unfair to such a wonderful family?

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