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Malay Mail
2 days ago
- General
- Malay Mail
Drowsy driver loses control, express bus with 25 passengers overturns into drain on North-South Expressway
IPOH, June 4 — An express bus carrying 25 passengers overturned into a drain after the driver lost control of the vehicle at Kilometre 342.2 of the North-South Expressway (southbound) yesterday. Tapah District Police chief Supt Johari Yahya said police received a report on the crash at 1pm while the bus was en route from Penang to the Southern Integrated Terminal (TBS) in Kuala Lumpur. 'Investigations revealed that the driver lost control of the vehicle due to drowsiness (micro sleep). The bus sustained damage to the front, rear, left, and right sides after veering off into a drain on the left side of the road. 'Following that, the 31-year-old driver and all 25 passengers managed to exit the bus with assistance from members of the public,' he said when contacted today. He added that the driver was unharmed in the incident. 'Three passengers who sustained minor injuries are receiving treatment at the Slim River Hospital in the green zone, while the remaining 22 passengers continued their journey on a replacement bus,' he said. Johari said further investigations revealed the bus driver tested negative for drugs, and no arrests had been made so far. 'Checks on the bus also confirmed its insurance is valid until March next year. The case is being investigated under Rule 10 of LN 166/59 for causing minor injuries,' he added. — Bernama
New Straits Times
3 days ago
- General
- New Straits Times
Express bus overturns in drain after driver dozes off
IPOH: An express bus carrying 25 passengers overturned into a drain after the driver lost control of the vehicle at Kilometre 342.2 of the North-South Expressway (southbound) today. Tapah District Police chief Supt Johari Yahya said police received a report on the crash at 1pm. The bus was en route from Penang to the Southern Integrated Terminal (TBS) in Kuala Lumpur. "Investigations revealed that the driver lost control of the vehicle due to drowsiness (microsleep). The bus sustained damage to the front, rear, left, and right sides after veering off into a drain on the left side of the road. "Following that, the 31-year-old driver and all 25 passengers managed to exit the bus with assistance from members of the public," he said when contacted today. He added that the driver was unharmed in the incident. "Three passengers who sustained minor injuries are receiving treatment at the Slim River Hospital in the green zone, while the remaining 22 passengers continued their journey on a replacement bus," he said. Johari said further investigations revealed the bus driver tested negative for drugs, and no arrests had been made so far. "Checks on the bus also confirmed its insurance is valid until March next year. The case is being investigated under Rule 10 of LN 166/59 for causing minor injuries," he added. – BERNAMA
The Star
3 days ago
- General
- The Star
Express bus overturns into drain after driver dozes off
IPOH: An express bus carrying 25 passengers overturned into a drain after the driver lost control of the vehicle at Kilometre 342.2 of the North-South Expressway (southbound) on Tuesday (June 3). Tapah OCPD Supt Johari Yahya said police received a report on the crash at 1pm while the bus was en route from Penang to the Southern Integrated Terminal (TBS) in Kuala Lumpur. "Investigations revealed that the driver lost control of the vehicle due to drowsiness (micro sleep). The bus sustained damage to the front, rear, left, and right sides after veering off into a drain on the left side of the road. "Following that, the 31-year-old driver and all 25 passengers managed to exit the bus with assistance from members of the public,' he said when contacted on Tuesday. He added that the driver was unharmed in the incident. "Three passengers who sustained minor injuries are receiving treatment at the Slim River Hospital in the green zone, while the remaining 22 passengers continued their journey on a replacement bus,' he said. Johari said further investigations revealed the bus driver tested negative for drugs, and no arrests had been made so far. "Checks on the bus also confirmed its insurance is valid until March next year. The case is being investigated under Rule 10 of LN 166/59 for causing minor injuries,' he added.- Bernama
The Sun
3 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Express bus overturns in drain after driver dozes off
IPOH: An express bus carrying 25 passengers overturned into a drain after the driver lost control of the vehicle at Kilometre 342.2 of the North-South Expressway (southbound) today. Tapah district police chief Supt Johari Yahya said police received a report on the crash at 1 pm while the bus was en route from Penang to the Southern Integrated Terminal (TBS) in Kuala Lumpur. 'Investigations revealed that the driver lost control of the vehicle due to drowsiness (micro sleep). The bus sustained damage to the front, rear, left, and right sides after veering off into a drain on the left side of the road. 'Following that, the 31-year-old driver and all 25 passengers managed to exit the bus with assistance from members of the public,' he said when contacted today. He added that the driver was unharmed in the incident. 'Three passengers who sustained minor injuries are receiving treatment at the Slim River Hospital in the green zone, while the remaining 22 passengers continued their journey on a replacement bus,' he said. Johari said further investigations revealed the bus driver tested negative for drugs, and no arrests had been made so far. 'Checks on the bus also confirmed its insurance is valid until March next year. The case is being investigated under Rule 10 of LN 166/59 for causing minor injuries,' he added.
The Star
3 days ago
- The Star
QuickCheck: Did a car turn turtle in a Perak traffic trip-up?
WHEN DRIVING, there are times when even a straight road can lead to unexpected twists. A dashcam video has gone viral on social media with its dramatic display of spinning cars – and one doing a sudden flip on its back. It has been claimed that the incident happened along a stretch of highway near Sungkai, Perak. Is this true? VERDICT: TRUE Yes, this accident happened and it involved two vehicles on the highway from Sungkai heading towards Bidor, as shown in a viral video on Monday (June 2). Tapah OCPD Supt Johari Yahya said the incident is believed to have occurred when a car driven by a 23-year-old woman lost control and hit the back of another car at around KM349.9 of the left lane of the North-South Expressway northbound. He added that the incident happened at around 11.45am and said that the driver of the other car was a 42-year-old man. Supt Johari then said that both drivers sustained minor injuries in the incident. "As a result of the collision, one of the cars spun out and hit the right-side guardrail, while the other car alsospun and overturned in the left lane of the highway," he said when contacted by Sinar Harian. Supt Johari said that an inspection at the scene found that the road was straight with two lanes separated by a guardrail in daylight and dry road conditions. He added that no arrests were made, and the case is classified under Rule 10 of the Road Traffic Rules 1959 (Rule 10 LN 166/59) for failing to control the vehicle while driving, resulting in an accident. "In this case, both vehicles sustained severe damage to the front and rear, as well as the entire vehicle," he said. Footage of the incident recorded by a dashboard camera shows the two cars spinning, with one of them overturning. The situation has prompted various reactions from motorists and social media users who expressed anxiety over the life-threatening scenario.
