Senior citizen dies in Kinabatangan car accident

KOTA KINABALU: A 62-year-old man was killed when the car he drove collided with another vehicle in Kampung Segaliud, Kinabatangan district on Thursday (Aug 1). The body of Jumali Buhari was extracted from a compact car by firefighters and he was declared dead on site by medical officers at the scene. Meanwhile, the driver and passenger of...

Fifteen school kids survive bus crash with lorry in Sungai Siput

IPOH: Some 15 students emerged unscathed after their school bus collided with a lorry in Kampung Nasib in Sungai Siput. Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said that the accident occurred along Jalan Sungai Siput- Kuala Kangsar at 6.38, resulting in the lorry driver sustaining injuries. "The lorry driver was trapped on...

Two die in in accident caused by heart attack in Sepang

SEPANG: A tragic accident claimed two lives after a lorry driver lost control of his vehicle following a heart attack. In a statement on Wednesday (July 17), Sepang OCPD Asst Comm Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusof said the incident occurred at around 9.10am. A total of seven vehicles were involved, including the lorry and two motorcycles. "When the...

Woman crushed by logs in Gua Musang regains consciousness

GUA MUSANG: The woman who was crushed by logs that fell off a lorry here on July 9 has regained consciousness. The victim's fiance, Nik Amnan Arif Nik Anuwar, 22, said Siti Norelyana Kamarulzaman, 21, was now in better condition. "Siti Norelyana regained consciousness yesterday after five days in a coma. She can speak but needs time...

Suspect dies and two police injured in Muar car chase

MUAR: A man was killed and two policemen suffered serious injuries in an accident following a 1km car chase here. Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the 4am incident on Thursday (June 27) occurred when the suspect attempted to avoid being arrested by the police. "Based on early investigations, it is believed that two...

QuickCheck: Were two cops hurt when a car crashed into their vehicle in Selangor?

A VIDEO circulating on social media shows what appears to be police personnel by the roadside with a damaged patrol vehicle in the background. It was said that they were hurt when another vehicle crashed into them at a Shah Alam traffic light junction, and it was also claimed that the crash occurred while their mobile...

Genting accident: Tour bus driver has no licence, 27 traffic violations, say cops

KUALA LUMPUR: The driver of the tour bus that crashed on the way down from Genting Highlands at about 11am on Saturday (June 29), killing two tourists from China, does not have a driving licence and has a record of traffic violations. Bentong police chief Supt Zaiham Mohd Kahar said further investigation into the 32-year-old bus...

Five-year-old girl dies after hit by van in Johor

JOHOR BARU: A five-year-old preschool student died after being hit by a school van in front of her family’s house along Jalan Suria in Bandar Seri Alam here. Seri Alam OCPD Supt Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said the accident happened around 11.35am on Wednesday (June 19). “The incident occurred when the 50-year-old female school van driver had dropped...

Three Vietnamese women among four killed in car-lorry crash on NSE

BATU PAHAT: Four people, including three Vietnamese women, were killed when their vehicle crashed into a trailer lorry at KM123.8 of the North-South Expressway (NSE), the Pagoh-Yong Peng stretch. Batu Pahat acting OCPD Supt Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani said the accident occurred at 9.15pm on Tuesday (June 11) after the lorry broke down in the middle...

14-year-old boy killed in hit-and-run accident in Nilai

KUALA LUMPUR: A 14-year-old boy has been killed in an accident involving a vehicle at Batu 9, Jalan Labu, Nilai at 6.45am on Monday (June 3). Nilai District police head Supt Abdul Malik Hasim said the teenager, who was riding a motorcycle from Kampung Tebing heading towards Nilai, is believed to be a victim of a...