KUALA TERENGGANU: A woman whose left leg was severed in an accident on the East Coast Expressway 2 has died while receiving treatment in hospital.
Dungun acting police chief Deputy Supt Jumaidy Bah Chong Weh said police received a report that Maziah Che Hassan, 57, died at 7.15pm on Friday.
She was travelling in a sport utility vehicle with four others when the accident occurred at 5.15pm near the Paka rest and service area as they were heading towards Kuantan, Pahang, after attending a wedding in Kuala Berang, Hulu Terengganu, Bernama reported.
“The driver is believed to have fallen asleep at the wheel and lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a bend before crashing into a road barrier.
“As a result of the impact, the vehicle spun several times and became lodged on the road barrier,” DSP Jumaidy said in a statement yesterday.
He said the driver and three other passengers, who were also injured, were taken to Dungun Hospital for treatment.
He added that the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
