Police: Karpal died on the spot from impact of crash


The smashed Toyota Alphard car in which Karpal was travelling in

PETALING JAYA: The car in which DAP veteran Karpal Singh, 74, was travelling in collided into the side of a five-tonne lorry on the North South Expressway, police confirmed.

Karpal's 38-year-old son, RamKarpal, and the driver, C. Selvam, were slightly injured in the accident.

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