A 56-year-old man died after his car veered off the old road from Genting Sempah to Gombak and plunged into a deep ravine late last night
KUALA LUMPUR: A man was killed after the car he was driving veered off the road and plunged into an approximately 80-metre deep ravine last night.
The incident occurred on the old road from Genting Sempah heading towards Gombak.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department Operations Assistant Director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said they received an emergency call at 10.46 pm.
Seven personnel from the Selayang Fire and Rescue Station were dispatched to the scene.
He said the 56-year-old man sustained severe injuries and was believed to have been ejected from his Perodua Kancil.
“Firefighters conducted a rescue operation to bring the victim up from the ravine area.”
“However, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene by Ministry of Health personnel at 1.15 am,” he said in a statement today.
