Loke orders thorough probe into Kluang fatal crash

SEPANG: Transport Minister Anthony Loke has assured that a thorough investigation will be carried out into the fatal crash that claimed five lives on the North-South Expressway near Kluang, Johor, on Thursday (March 27). He said the ministry would take stern action against the transport company allegedly responsible for the accident if it was found to...

‘Balik kampung’ turns tragic after three in family killed in accident on expressway

KLUANG: What was supposed to be an exciting "balik kampung" journey turned into a tragedy when three members of a family died in an accident while travelling back to their hometown for Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Taufiq Bani, 33, said his sister, Siti Khazira, 35, and her husband, Nasaarudin Pardi, along with their four children, were on...

Lorry driver dies after rear-ending trailer on NSE

MUAR: A lorry driver has died after the vehicle he was driving rear-ended a trailer at KM132.3 of the North-South Expressway here. Muar police chief ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said that following a report from the public at about 7am, initial investigations showed that the accident occurred when the trailer, driven by a 49-year-old man,...

Factory manager gets away from car moments before lorry crashes into it

MELAKA: A 36-year-old factory manager got out of harm's way moments before his luxury car burst into flames after a crash along KM199.7 of the North-South Expressway near Ayer Keroh Toll Plaza. Tan Hong Ta from Johor Baru was thankful that no fatalities occurred after a tanker lorry collided with the rear of his car in...

Accident blocks Ipoh-Menora Tunnel route, causes 5km congestion

IPOH: An accident involving a tanker lorry and three cars on the North-South Expressway has resulted in all northbound lanes being blocked, causing a 5km crawl on Sunday (Dec 22). PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS), via an X post, reported that the incident occurred at Kilometre 264.4 of the expressway at 5:52pm. The tanker lorry skidded, coming to...

Three killed, five hurt in seven-vehicle crash on KL-Karak expressway

KUANTAN: Three men died and five others were injured, three seriously, in a seven-vehicle pileup at KM42 of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway on Monday (Sept 30). A spokesman for the Pahang Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Pahang said they received an emergency call at 4.13am regarding a road crash involving four cars, a three-ton lorry...

Two elderly men killed in crash on NSE near Slim River

IPOH: Two elderly men were killed when their four-wheel-drive vehicle crashed into the back of a trailer at KM365 northbound of the North-South Expressway near Slim River. Perak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre officer-in-charge Faiezaruddin Mohd Yusop said the victims, aged 83 and 76 years old, died on the spot during the incident on Friday...

Man killed after 4WD hits parked trailer on NSE near Muallim

IPOH: A man was killed after his four-wheel drive (4WD) collided with a trailer at KM383.3 of the North-South Expressway near Muallim district. Muallim OCPD Supt Mohd Hasni Mohd Nasir said the incident occurred at around 4.50am Thursday (Sept 7). “The victim has been identified as 29-year-old Muhamad Azwan Roslan from Dengkil, Selangor," he said in a...

Man crushed to death by toppled container in Klang

KLANG: A man was crushed to death after a container toppled on him while he was trying to move his car at Taman Sri Sentosa here. South Klang OCPD Asst Comm Cha Hoong Fong said the incident occurred at 5.09pm Tuesday (July 25). "We received a call that a container had fallen on a man along Jalan...