Bus driver killed, three injured in Simpang Pulai accident

IPOH: A bus driver was killed while three people were seriously injured when a double-decker bus rammed into the rear of a stalled lorry at KM285 of the North-South Expressway near Simpang Pulai today.

In the 4.20am incident, firemen took about an hour to retrieve the driver, who was stuck under the lorry.

Simpang Pulai Fire and Rescue Department head of operation Abd Manaf Hashim said the driver was immediately rushed to the Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun but died at the hospital.

He said they received a distress call about 4.30am.

The bus, which was heading south, was ferrying 35 passengers.

He said the remaining passengers, including a baby, suffered minor injuries.

The operation ended about 7am and all the victims were sent to HRPB.

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