IPOH: Three people were injured after a lorry plunged 8m into a ravine after colliding with an express bus at KM358.5 of the North-South Expressway (NSE) northbound near Bidor on Monday (July 20) morning.
Perak Fire and Rescue Department Operations Division assistant director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said an emergency call came in at 7.37am and firefighters from the Bidor and Slim River stations were deployed to the scene.
"The accident involved a lorry and an express bus, causing the lorry to plunge into a ravine about 8m deep.
"A male and a female victim, aged 40 and 30 respectively, in the lorry suffered leg injuries and a fractured arm, while a 27-year-old male bus passenger sustained minor injuries," he said in a statement.
He said the man was assisted out of the ravine and walked to safety with the help of firefighters, while the woman was carried out using a rescue litter before being handed over to Health Ministry personnel.
"All the victims received initial treatment at the scene before being taken to Hospital Slim River," he added. – Bernama
