On Jan. 20, 2019, 20-year-old Moey Yun Peng plunged into the Penang Strait in his Mazda SUV after a Toyota Vios collided into Moey's vehicle on the Penang Bridge.
The New Straits Times reported that the Toyota Vios driver is a 21-year-old friend of Moey's.
According to the Seberang Prai Tengah district police chief, the unnamed 21-year-old tested positive for ganja (marijuana) after undergoing a urine test.
Initial investigations revealed that both Moey and the Toyota driver were at a birthday party in Penang. Both were on their way back to the mainland when the accident occured.
A camera, possibly a CCTV, captured the tragedy:
After the incident occured, a search and rescue operation was launched to retrieve the submerged Mazda.As of January 21, Sinchew Daily confirmed that the SUV was found with Moey's body trapped inside.
The paper reports that rescuers found Moey holding on to the car door handle, as if he was trying to open it before he died.
On the very same day, a Facebook user by the name of Ah Yeoh (or Rui You) posted a Mandarin eulogy dedicated to Moey.
It appears that Rui You was Moey's classmate in high school.
Here is an English translation of the eulogy:
[1999-2019]
Rest well, Moey.
Yun Peng ah, Yun Peng...Didn't we agree to meet up for tea over the new year?
Why....you....
We know you tried your best....
You tried your best to open the car door....
But you were no match for the water pressure....
It wasn't your fault; you're not wrong.
It is the fault of the driver who drove while under the influence of marijuana!
The law will definitely seek justice for you!
19 years is such a short time; you died in your prime.
One night was all it took for a life to disappear...
You were kind-hearted, cheerful and helpful....
My heart aches....
Thank you for the laughter you brought into our lives.
The way you look when you laugh guilelessly will be forever seared in my mind.
I wish you good health and happiness in the next world.
Rui You ended his eulogy with the hashtags #TreasureThePeopleInFrontOfYou #DriveSafely #TryNotToStayOutLate.
As of writing time, the eulogy had received more than 22,000 reactions and over 5,400 shares.
Top photo via Rui You's Facebook page.
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