Driver feared drowned after lorry plunges into drain along North-South Highway


BUTTERWORTH: A man is feared drowned after the lorry he was driving plunged into a drain at KM137 of the North-South Highway following an accident with a car on Sunday (July 11).

A Penang Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said a team of firemen were rushed to the scene after the department received a distress call at about 1.30pm Sunday, alerting them to the incident.

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