The Consular Department of the Chinese Embassy in Singapore has been informed that a serious traffic accident which occurred in the early hours of 12th May in downtown Singapore resulted in the deaths of a Chinese car owner, a Singaporean taxi driver and a Japanese taxi passenger. Two others were hurt.

We are saddened and regret this unfortunate accident.

We offer our sincere and deep condolences to the victims and their families.

We hope that Chinese citizens living in Singapore will respect life, value the safety of themselves and others, abide by its laws and regulations, and live responsibly and gracefully.

We hope that such tragic and unfortunate incidents will not recur.

Wen Penghui

First Secretary

Consular Department

Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Singapore