Singaporean passenger dies in hospital after JB accident
A 27-year-old Singaporean man died when the private-hire vehicle (PHV) he was a passenger in had an accident with a lorry in Johor Bahru (JB).
The crash also took the life of a Malaysian PHV driver, according to the police.
Source: JWTN KSNG security melaka on Facebook
Car crushed in JB accident, bloodstains seen in wreck
Images of the accident scene posted on Facebook showed a mangled white car in the middle of the road.
Its bonnet had been crushed beyond recognition, and its doors on the right had been ripped off.
A body covered by a black sheet was seen lying on the road behind it.
Source: JWTN KSNG security melaka on Facebook
A large amount of blood was seen inside the wreck. The bloodstains also spilt out onto the road.
Source: JWTN KSNG security melaka on Facebook
Another image showed rescue personnel swarming the wreckage.
Source: JWTN KSNG security melaka on Facebook
Next to the car was a lorry that appeared to have sustained minimal damage.
Source: JWTN KSNG security melaka on Facebook
PHV driver believed to have lost control of vehicle
In a statement posted on Facebook, North Johor Bahru district police chief Balveer Singh said the accident took place at 11.27am on Sunday (20 July).
The car, a Perodua Bezza, was heading from JB to Skudai when the PHV driver is believed to have lost control of his vehicle.
It ended up crashing into the rear left side of a lorry.
Singaporean died in hospital after JB accident
The driver, a 48-year-old Malaysian man, suffered serious head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, added Assistant Commissioner Singh.
His Singaporean passenger also suffered head injuries and was sent to Sultanah Aminah Hospital in JB for treatment, but died from his injuries there.
The lorry driver, a 28-year-old Malaysian man, escaped the accident unscathed.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of Malaysia’s Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.
The police urged members of the public with information about the accident to contact them to assist with the investigation.
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Featured image adapted from JWTN KSNG security melaka on Facebook.
