North-South Expressway collision kills man, injures wife, two children


KEPALA BATAS: A man, who was travelling with his wife and two children, was killed in an accident involving two vehicles at KM127.8 of the North-South Expressway southbound near here on Friday (June 27).

Penang Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director John Sagun Francis, said the department received an emergency call at 7.51am before dispatching a team from the Kepala Batas Fire and Rescue Station to the scene.

"There were five victims, three adults and two children, who were rescued by members of the public before our team arrived," he said in a statement about the accident involving two sedans.

He identified the deceased as the 33-year-old driver of one sedan who was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel. The body was sent to Seberang Jaya Hospital (HSJ) for post-mortem examination.

"His wife suffered spinal injuries while their two children, aged six and eight, were slightly injured," he added. The other driver, a 35-year-old man, also suffered minor injuries. - Bernama

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