IPOH: Two men were killed and two others injured in separate road accidents in Perak early Wednesday (March 4) morning.
Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (Operations), Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad, said the first incident occurred on the road linking Ayer Tawar town to Bota.
An emergency call was received at 5.05am involving a car that had skidded and overturned near a traffic light junction.
"A fire engine arrived about five minutes later and found one man trapped in the driver’s seat, while another had been thrown from the vehicle.
"Both victims were local men in their 40s. The trapped driver was pronounced dead at the scene by the paramedics, while the second victim sustained injuries and was taken to the hospital for further treatment,” Sabarodzi said in a statement.
The second crash near Padang Grus, Lenggong, also occurred around 5am, involving a four-wheel drive (4WD) and an SUV.
Sabarodzi said upon arrival at the scene, firefighters found two occupants of the SUV trapped and unconscious, while the driver of the 4WD was not at the scene.
"The SUV driver, a 40-year-old local man, suffered a fractured shoulder, while his passenger, a 23-year-old Indonesian man, died at the scene,” he said. — Bernama
