Two senior citizens killed in three-vehicle crash near Sitiawan


IPOH: Two senior citizens were killed in an accident involving three vehicles in Taman Nesa near Sitiawan this morning.

Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the accident involved two cars and an express bus.

He said firefighters from the Sitiawan Fire and Rescue Station were dispatched to the scene after receiving a distress call at 6.15am Friday (July 28).

According to Sabarodzi, the crash caused the front part of the Proton Persona to be badly damaged and two victims, namely a 79-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman were pinned to their seats.

"The victims were pronounced dead at the scene by a medical team, and the bodies were handed over to the police for further action,” he said in a statement Friday.

Sabarodzi said 12 passengers of the express bus and its driver, as well as the man who drove the other car, escaped unhurt.

Meanwhile, Manjung OCPD Asst Comm Mohamed Nordin Abdullah, when contacted, said the case was being investigated under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

He urged witnesses of the accident to come forward to assist investigations into the incident by contacting traffic investigation officer Inspector Lily Suryana Roslaili at 013-655 9693. - Bernama

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