Elderly man killed, six hurt in three-vehicle crash in Ipoh


IPOH: An elderly man was killed and six others injured in a three-vehicle collision at Kilometre 13 of Jalan Cameron Highlands-Simpang Pulai here on Sunday (Feb 1).

Perak Fire and Rescue Department acting assistant director of operations Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah said the department received an emergency call at 3.04pm involving a Perodua Myvi, a Nissan Serena and a Mitsubishi Xpander.

"Upon arrival, we found that the 65-year-old driver of the Myvi had died at the scene, while a six-year-old girl and three female passengers aged in their 20s and 50s sustained injuries.

"The 60-year-old driver of the Nissan Serena was unharmed, but two passengers, a 15-year-old girl and a 60-year-old woman, were injured. All six occupants of the Mitsubishi vehicle were unharmed,” he said in a statement.

Shazlean said the deceased and injured were taken to Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital for further action. The rescue operation concluded at 5.40pm.- Bernama

 

 

 

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Nation

Woman in her 70s dies in Kota Baru crash
Missing UM student found safe, seeking treatment at HKL
RM350mil allocated to upgrade East-West Highway, says Nanta
Missing girl, six, feared fallen into Sungai Daro, Sarawak
Malaysia remains committed to UN peacekeeping efforts, says joint force commander
UTHM student killed, four others injured in Muar crash
Lizan Che Mat appointed new MBKT mayor
Feasibility study on KL Mayor election to be conducted, says Hannah Yeoh
‘I have absolutely no connection whatsoever’, says PM Anwar of email involving Epstein
Ahmad Zahid congratulates Goh Jin Wei

Others Also Read