Cops seeking info on Butterworth crash that left two dead


KEPALA BATAS: Police are seeking information from the public regarding a fatal accident involving two people along Jalan Permatang Baru Sungai Lokan here. 

North Seberang Prai OCPD Asst Comm Anuar Abdul Rahman said the victims, believed to be the driver and passenger, were burnt to death after their car caught fire.

He said initial investigations showed that the victims, whose identities have yet to be confirmed, were travelling from Permatang Tiga towards Sungai Dua.

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"The (fire) left both victims ... burnt beyond recognition and pronounced dead at the scene.

"The car is believed to have gone out of control, veered off the road and crashed into a pile of soil on the left side before catching fire,” he said in a statement on Saturday (Oct 4) night.

ACP Anuar said the bodies were sent to Hospital Kepala Batas for post-mortem, and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

He urged anyone with information on the incident to contact district police at 04-5757946 or go to the nearest police station. – Bernama

 

 

 

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