Three killed, three injured after car skids into ditch in Banting


SHAH ALAM: Three people died and three others were injured after the car they were travelling in skidded into a ditch on Jalan Sultan Sulaiman Shah in Banting, near here, early on Saturday (Aug 23).

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department Assistant Director of Operations Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the department received a call at 3.56am regarding the accident involving six men, all locals.

Following that, a team from the Banting Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) was dispatched to the scene, arriving nine minutes later.

"There were six victims trapped in the car, and they were removed from the wreckage between 4.20am and 5.15am.

"Three of them died, while the other three sustained injuries to the head, body, and legs, and were sent to Banting Hospital for treatment," he said in a statement on Saturday. - Bernama

 

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