IPOH: A 64-year-old man and his wife were killed while their son was seriously injured after the car they were in crashed into a bus at KM62 of the East-West Highway in Gerik.
Gerik OCPD Superintendent Abdul Samad Othman said the man and his 58-year-old wife died on the spot during the incident on Monday (Nov 2) at about 3.30pm.
"Their 22-year-old son suffered injuries to his face and right leg.
"The 52-year-old bus driver and 30 passengers were unharmed," he said in a statement.
Supt Abdul Samad said the victims were believed to be headed towards Kelantan from Kedah prior to the incident.
"The bus was on its way to Tanjung Malim from Gua Musang.
"Based on initial investigation, the car is believed to have lost control before swerving onto the opposite lane," he said.
"The bus driver tried to avoid from crashing head on with the car but failed.
"The bus hit the front right side of the car," he added.
Supt Abdul Samad said the bodies of the deceased have been sent to the Gerik Hospital for post-mortem.
The injured passenger, he said, is being treated at the hospital.
Supt Abdul Samad said the matter would be investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act.
He said police are looking for witnesses and are trying to obtain closed-circuit television (CCTV) and dashcam footages for the investigation.
"We urge the people to always be careful on the road and to adhere to traffic rules," he said.
