A man died and seven others, including a child, were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the North-South Expressway near Rawang early today
KUALA LUMPUR: A man was killed and seven others injured in a three-vehicle collision on the North-South Expressway early this morning.
The fatal crash involved an express bus and two lorries at KM433 of the PLUS highway southbound near Rawang.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the deceased was the driver of a bonded lorry who was trapped inside his vehicle.
“The man was pronounced dead by a Ministry of Health medical officer at the scene before being handed over to the police for further action,” he said in a statement.
The injured comprised five bus passengers, a lorry attendant, and a trailer driver.
Four men and a young girl were among the bus passengers injured, with one man reported to be seriously hurt.
The 39-year-old attendant of the bonded lorry and the trailer driver were also injured.
All seven casualties were sent to Sungai Buloh Hospital for treatment.
A total of 31 individuals were involved in the incident.
This included 16 men, five women, and seven children from the express bus, two men from the bonded lorry, and one man from the trailer lorry.
The Scania express bus is owned by Inter Top while the 10-tonne bonded lorry belongs to Securiforce.
The fire department received an emergency call at 5.12 am.
Fire engines from the Bukit Sentosa and Rawang fire and rescue stations arrived at the scene just nine minutes later at 5.21 am.
The rescue operation involved 16 firefighters.
They were assisted by a Light Fire Rescue Tender and an Emergency Response Motorcycle from Bukit Sentosa station, as well as a Fire Rescue Tender from Rawang station.
