A bus carrying 23 Singaporean passengers has crashed near Cameron Highlands.
The accident injured three people, including the driver, reported The Star.
Source: Perak Fire and Rescue Department via Encik Berita on Facebook
The accident took place on Saturday (15 March) morning at about 5.30am, Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad was quoted as saying.
The express bus was travelling along the Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands route near Ipoh.
It skidded and crashed by the roadside near the Malaysian Relief Agency hall in the town of Pos Slim.
Photos posted by the fire department showed a bus flipped on its side on the road, with passengers and rescue officials standing next to it.
Source: Perak Fire and Rescue Department via Encik Berita on Facebook
As a result of the crash, the bus driver broke his leg and was rescued by members of the public.
Two passengers also suffered minor injuries.
All three were handed over to Health Ministry personnel.
The rescue operation ended at 6.41am, according to the New Straits Times.
The crash was the latest bus accident involving Singaporeans on Malaysia’s highways.
Last December, a 66-year-old Singaporean woman died when the tour bus she was in was involved in an accident along the North-South Expressway in Ayer Keroh.
In December 2023, a bus transporting Singaporeans overturned along the North-South Expressway near Simpang Renggam in central Johor, injuring three people.
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Featured image adapted from Perak Fire and Rescue Department via Encik Berita on Facebook.
The female car driver, 30, was arrested for careless driving without due care and attention…
Police are searching for the e-bike rider.
She was cremated at Mandai Crematorium on Sunday (16 March).
His father found him on the street and reported the incident to the police.
The incident is believed to be due to a bird strike.
It was raining heavily when the incident occurred.