IPOH: One man was killed, and five others were injured after the car they were travelling in lost control and plunged into a 3m-deep ravine on Jalan Tapah-Cameron Highlands near Batu 21, Tapah.
Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the 44-year-old driver was found trapped and unconscious in the vehicle following the 8.40pm incident on Thursday (April 23).
"The victim was brought up on a stretcher and was pronounced dead by Health Ministry personnel.
"There were also five others, including a 48-year-old woman and four children aged between six and 19," he said in a statement on Friday (April 24).
"The deceased's body has been handed over to the police for further action.
"Those who were injured were sent to the hospital for treatment," he added.
Sabarodzi said the car had landed in a shallow river.
"The victims were on their way to Cameron Highlands from Kuala Lumpur to pay their last respects to a deceased family member," he said.
