4x4 driver suffers heart attack, crashes into parked van

JOHOR BARU: A 53-year-old man suffered a heart attack while behind the wheel of his four-wheel-drive pickup truck and crashed into a van parked along Jalan Permas 1/1, here, yesterday evening.

Although he was unharmed by the crash, he died at the Sultan Ismail Hospital at 9pm that night.

The man was headed home after work when the incident occurred about 5pm.

Johor Baru South police chief Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat said the man was not injuried in the accident but was rushed to Sultan Ismail Hospital,

"However, at 9pm, his family was informed by the hospital's forensics department that he had passed away while receiving emergency care," Raub said in a statement, today.

Those with information on the incident are urged to contact investigating officer Inspector Mohd Zulpaka Bambo at 014-8861791.

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