IPOH: A man was found dead inside a locked four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle at Taman Hillpark Waterfront, near here, today.
Perak Fire and Rescue Department Operations Division assistant director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the department received information about the incident involving the 42-year-old victim at 11.36am.
He said eight personnel from the Pasir Puteh Fire and Rescue Station were dispatched to the scene and found a man in the passenger seat of a locked Mitsubishi Triton.
"Firefighters managed to open the door using special equipment to extricate the victim, who was later confirmed dead by medical personnel," he said in a statement, adding that the remains of the victim were handed over to the police for further action.