BATU PAHAT: Seven people have been injured in a seven vehicle pile-up near a school here.
The Johor Fire and Rescue Department operations room said it received an emergency call about the incident near SK Parit Maimon at 12.32pm on Tuesday (Nov 10).
"The accident involved five cars, a motorcycle and a van, with a total of 11 drivers and passengers.
"Seven of them – four men and three women – were injured while three men and a woman escaped unhurt," the department said in a statement.
It said firemen rushed to the scene to rescue the victims, extricating the van driver from his vehicle using special equipment.
The injured victims were sent to the hospital for treatment, it added.
