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Earlier this month, a 23-year-old woman in Singapore died after the private-hire car she was in crashed into the back of a bus, just minutes away from home
Her close friend, who survived with a fractured arm, told Shin Min Daily News that she blames herself for not being able to save her, despite trying to perform CPR with just one hand.
The fatal crash occurred about 5.35am on Saturday, 2 August, at the junction of Yishun Avenue 2 and Yishun Central 1, Singapore.
According to police, the silver cab had collided with the rear of an SMRT bus.
One of the passengers, 23-year-old Leong Weini (transliteration), was unconscious when rushed to the hospital and later pronounced dead.
The surviving friend, identified as 20-year-old Wong Meiyi (transliteration), told the Mandarin daily that Leong had been resting in the backseat with her eyes closed shortly after getting into the car.
Wong said she was sitting to Leong's left when the crash happened.
"It all happened very suddenly. My hand hit the seat and was in a lot of pain," she recalled.
"Leong might have hit the front seat. After that, she collapsed onto me."
According to the friend, the woman appeared unconscious and was bleeding from her head, nose, and mouth
She called out her name and held her hand, and Leong moved slightly in response.
"I tried to save her. I did CPR on her in the car, but I only had one good hand. The other was too painful to use," she was quoted as saying.
Wong later got out of the car and cried for help.
According to her, the bus driver came forward to assist and contacted the Singapore Civil Defence Force and police.
Speaking at the wake, Wong said she and Leong had a very close bond and did nearly everything together
She told Shin Min that the guilt of not being able to save her friend has left her traumatised.
"I told them to send her to the hospital first. They kept telling me she would be okay… but in the end, I was the only one who made it out," she said.
Wong's father, who works as a ride-hailing driver, told Shin Min that his daughter was devastated upon learning of Leong's death.
The family had initially tried to withhold the news from her, but when she eventually found out, she broke down so severely that she had to be given sedatives to calm her down, reported China Press.
She was later seen at the wake crying inconsolably.
Meanwhile, the victim's father described her as a hardworking and responsible adult, adding that she had been juggling a part-time job in accounting while pursuing a diploma
According to him, she had received a scholarship and hoped to become a professional accountant after graduating.
"She was very well-behaved and sensible," he said.
"In recent years, she studied hard and did well. She worked while studying to support herself and also helped care for her younger siblings. We never had to worry about her."
