KUALA LUMPUR, April 6: The crash involving seven vehicles, including an express bus, on the North-South Expressway (NSE) last night, was caused by a speeding car that went out of control along the highway, police said.
Sungai Buloh district police chief Supt Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor said that a four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle in the right lane of the southbound NSE near Sungai Buloh Hospital was unable to avoid the speeding car, leading to a collision, before being hit by three other vehicles.
“An SUV in the middle lane attempted to slow down but was rear-ended by an express bus. Following the incident, the 27-year-old male driver of the 4WD succumbed to severe injuries at the scene. His passenger and the driver of the speeding car who were severely injured were rushed to Sungai Buloh Hospital for treatment,” he said in a statement today.
The case is being investigated under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Witnesses at the scene can contact Inspector Che Hassan Ambok at 013-3940423.
— BERNAMA