Taxi driver dies after 24-hour shift

Wang Xianwu died suddenly after working for 24 hours driving a taxi in an effort to help his son make a down payment on a house in Dongguan city, South China's Guangdong province on Sunday, Yangcheng Evening News reported.

Wang died while using the bathroom after his 24-hour non-stop shift. According to drivers who knew him, Wang had been working at least 12 hours a day for a while. Police are investigating whether he died through overwork.