ALOR GAJAH: Seven people including a Singaporean woman and five members of a family were killed in a multi-vehicle collision in Melaka’s stretch of the North-South Expressway on Monday (Dec 23) night.
The crash, which injured 33 others, took place around 8.30pm near the Ayer Keroh Rest and Service Area.
It involved a lorry, a tour bus travelling south with 27 passengers and three northbound vehicles – a Toyota Estima multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), a Nissan trailer and a Perodua Bezza sedan, according to Alor Gajah police chief Ashari Abu Samah.
The front right tyre of the lorry, driven by a 31-year-old man, had dislodged and landed in the middle lane, he said.
“The tour bus then hit the detached tyre, causing the driver to lose control and swerve into the opposite lane,” he told the media.
The bus then crashed into the Perodua Bezza, the Nissan trailer driven by a 27-year-old man and the Toyota Estima MPV that was carrying a family of eight, reported the New Straits Times.
The police identified the Singaporean woman as 66-year-old Lamrah Asid Ali on Tuesday (Dec 24). She was a passenger on the tour bus whose driver, 56-year-old Noorisnien Khamid from Johor, was also killed.
CNA understands that those injured include Singaporeans.
In response to CNA’s queries, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said it has been rendering consular assistance and support to affected Singaporeans and the family of the deceased, through the Singapore High Commission in Kuala Lumpur and Consulate-General in Johor Bahru.
“MFA extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved family,” a spokesperson said.
“We would also like to thank the Royal Malaysia Police and the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia for their assistance.”
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