GEORGE TOWN: A family of seven narrowly escaped death when their vehicle skidded off the road and crashed into an electric pole along the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Highway.
Penang Fire and Rescue Department director Mohd Shoki Hamzah said they received an emergency call at 1.56am, and a fire engine from the Jalan Perak Fire and Rescue Station was immediately dispatched to the scene in Batu Uban near here.
“Firefighters found a vehicle involved in the crash, with three adults, aged between 20 and 40, trapped inside. There were also four children in the vehicle who sustained minor injuries.
“Rescue personnel used special equipment to free two men and a woman. The victims were freed by 2.54am and transported to Penang Hospital for treatment,” he said.
Among the injuries suffered by the victims were a broken arm, as well as head and abdominal injuries.
The children, three boys and a girl, were also taken to the same hospital for treatment.
