Sunday January 9, 2011
Driver killed in car-bus crash
SITIAWAN: Twenty-one passengers escaped unhurt when the express bus they were travelling in crashed into a car.
However, the driver of the car, Ong Yeow Hing, 23, was killed in the accident that happened at 10th kilometre of the Ipoh-Lumut Highway at 10am yesterday.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha, who is also Lumut MP, rushed to the scene and asked witnesses to come forward to help in the investigation.
Death on the road: Fire Department personnel taking Ong’s body into the police vehicle. -Bernama
Manjung OCPD Asst Comm Jamil Osman said initial investigations showed that Ong, who was heading towards Lumut, had tried to avoid a vehicle which came out from a junction.
“In his attempt to avoid the car, the victim’s car swerved to the opposite side of the road, colliding with the oncoming express bus,” he said.
“We believe the victim was speeding,” he added.
The bus driver hit the emergency brake but to no avail, ACP Jamil said.
The bus which was on the way to Butterworth from Lumut was slightly damaged.
Ong’s body was sent to the Manjung Hospital.
