KOTA TINGGI: A 46-year-old man died after suffering a heart attack while driving, causing him to ram into two stationary vehicles in a residential area here.
Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Yusof Othman said police received a report about the incident at Jalan Teratai, Felda Bukit Aping Barat at around 10.22pm on Saturday (June 28).
"The incident involved three vehicles, including a van.
"The victim is believed to have suffered from a heart attack before losing control of his car.
“He then crashed into two vehicles that were parked in front of a house", he said in a statement on Sunday.
He said that the impact of the collision caused the male driver to sustain severe internal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
He said the victim's body was taken to the forensic unit of Kota Tinggi Hospital for further examination and post-mortem procedure.
“Post-mortem results have confirmed that the victim had suffered a heart attack," Supt Yusof said.
He added that the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
