Bus lands on side on Karak Highway, 14 injured


PETALING JAYA: Some 14 people were injured after a tour bus overturned at KM31.3 at Karak Highway bound for Kuala Lumpur.

A spokesman from the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department said they were alerted about the incident at about 4pm on Wednesday.

He said that a total of 14 people, including the driver of the bus, were injured and sent to the Selayang Hospital for treatment.

It is learnt that the crashed vehicle is obstructing all lanes of the highway except the emergency lane, and is causing a traffic jam stretching more than 9km.

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