Falling tree crushes voter’s car


Close shave: The tree that fell on top of a vehicle that was driven by a voter.

JOHOR BARU: A 57-year-old woman was injured after her vehicle was crushed by a falling tree at Jalan Pertahanan here while she was on her way home after casting her vote for the Pulai parliamentary seat.

Larkin Fire and Rescue Department operation commander Mohd Shah Rizal Abdul Rahman said the department received a distress call regarding the 3.02pm incident yesterday.

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