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Published: Wednesday June 27, 2012 MYT 8:09:00 PM
Updated: Wednesday June 27, 2012 MYT 8:27:45 PM

Two die after RapidKL bus runs red light


CYBERJAYA: Two men died after a RapidKL bus ran a red light at Persiaran Apec here and hit a 4WD vehicle around noon Wednesday.

The driver of the 4WD, Foo Hong Kam, 55, died on the spot due to severe injuries on the head, while the bus driver, Ismail Ahmad, 54, died in the emergency ward of Putrajaya Hospital due to injuries on both legs.

The RapidKL bus that was involved in the accident in which two men were killed.

Sepang deputy police chief DSP Zaldino Zaludin said initial investigation found that the bus heading to Limkokwing University from Persiaran Apec had grazed the left side of the 4WD, which was heading to Persiaran Multimedia, before both vehicles skidded to the side of the road.

The bus had also crashed into a motorcycle on Persiaran Multimedia heading to Persiaran Tasik, he said, adding that the rider, however, sustained only minor injuries.

It was understood that a closed-circuit camera had recorded the incident, he said. - Bernama

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