Four Injured in BMW, Oil Tanker Collision on Penang Bridge

GEORGE TOWN: Four people were injured after the BMW they were travelling in was involved in a collision with an oil tanker at Kilometre 3.4 of the First Penang Bridge, heading towards the island, early Thursday morning.

In the incident, which occurred at approximately 12.13 am, the 53-year-old oil tanker driver was reported to have escaped unhurt.

The accident is believed to have occurred following heavy rain in the state.

Penang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Assistant Director of Fire and Rescue Operations John Sagun Francis said the department received an emergency call before a team from the Perai Fire and Rescue Station arrived at the scene at 12.21 am.

“A total of five individuals were involved in the accident. Four of them, aged between their 30s and 40s, who were travelling in the car, had been taken to hospital by members of the public before firefighters arrived.

“The other individual, the 53-year-old oil tanker driver, did not sustain any injuries,” he said in a statement on Thursday.

He said firefighters subsequently carried out clean-up operations to remove debris from the accident and ensure there were no further hazards at the scene.

The operation, involving 12 personnel from the Perai Fire and Rescue Station, also received assistance from the Royal Malaysia Police and PLUS.

The rescue and clean-up operation was fully completed at 1.11 am.

Sinar Harian