One killed, two injured in Kampar crash on Plus highway

KAMPAR: A man was killed and two others were injured in a collision between a lorry and a car at KM308.6 of the North-South Expressway (northbound) early today.District police chief superintendent Mohamad Nazri Daud said the accident occurred at around 5.

53am and involved a Hino lorry and a Toyota car along the stretch heading towards Ipoh."Initial investigations revealed that the lorry, driven by a 33-year-old man, was travelling in the left lane before switching to the right lane, where it was subsequently rear-ended by the Toyota."The impact of the collision caused the lorry to veer onto the left shoulder of the highway, while the car overturned on the right lane," he said when contacted today.



He said the rear passenger of the Toyota, whose identity has yet to be confirmed, died at the scene due to severe injuries."The car's driver and front passenger sustained injuries to the head, body, hands and legs."They were taken to Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh for treatment.

"Meanwhile, the lorry driver and his 22-year-old attendant escaped unhurt," he said.The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.© New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd.