Husband and Wife Killed, Son Seriously Injured in East-West Highway Crash

GERIK: A husband and wife were killed, while their son was seriously injured, after the car they were travelling in collided with a tour bus on the East-West Highway near the Banjaran Titiwangsa Rest and Service Area (R&R), heading towards Gerik, today.

In the incident, which occurred at approximately 1.40 pm, the deceased were a 64-year-old man and his 58-year-old wife, while their 28-year-old son sustained serious injuries.

Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Division Assistant Director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said in a statement that the department received an emergency call through the NG999 hotline before fire engines from the Gerik and Jeli Fire and Rescue Stations were dispatched to the scene.

He said all three victims travelling in the car were trapped inside the vehicle.

“The male victim in the driver’s seat and the woman in the front passenger seat were found unconscious, while another man in the back seat had sustained serious injuries.

“Firefighters carried out a rescue operation using specialised rescue equipment to extricate all three trapped victims,” he said.

He said the two victims in the front seats were pronounced dead by a team from the Ministry of Health (MOH) before their bodies were handed over to the police for further action.

The seriously injured victim was taken to Gerik Hospital in an Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) vehicle.

Meanwhile, the tour bus driver, two assistants and 30 passengers were reported to have escaped unharmed.

The rescue operation, involving 18 firefighters, was also assisted by six police officers and two MOH personnel.

The rescue operation ended at 3.30 pm.

Berita Harian