Accident claims life of 58-year-old man in Ulu Tiram

JOHOR BARU: A 58-year-old man was killed in an accident along Jalan Besar, Taman Desa Cemerlang in Ulu Tiram, near here, yesterday.

The victim was travelling in a Perodua Kancil when it crashed into a Proton Saga in the 6.06am incident.

Fire and Rescue Department operation commander Saiful Bahari Mahpop said upon their arrival they found the victim pinned in his Kancil which had turned turtle due to impact from the crash.

The Proton's 26-year-old driver, meanwhile, was severely injured in his mangled vehicle.

The victim's body was extricated from the Kancil and was released to the police to facilitate their investigations, while the survivor was rushed to the hospital nearby.

It took nine personnel about two hours in the rescue mission to clear the roads of debris for the safety of other road users.

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