Sunday, 15 December 2013

Fire News :Car mired under the bus


MUAR – A man died after being trapped in a car driven by a kind of Perodua MyVi mired under a bus accident in Batu 7 Jalan Muar - Pagoh , here , yesterday.

In the scene at about 11:15 am , the victim , Toon Cheng Toh , 47 , from Sengkang , Pagoh died at the scene due to severe head injuries and limb.

Victims of the Pagoh towards Muar believed to have tried to pass a car in front of him but failed before colliding with a bus coming from the opposite direction.

The incident also resulted in crowded route as far as a mile .

Bus conductor , Wahab Mohamad , 66 , said the bus began its journey from Muar at 10:15 am for the Bukit Kepong.

"The bus is boarded five passengers and when arrived at the scene , the car is on the trail.

" The bus driver could not avoid because then the road little crowded and there is a breach ," he said .

He said all the passengers shocked when he heard a loud crash and saw the driver of the car was dangling and died .

"I thank all survived without any injuries, including passenger and the bus driver.

"This is the first incident I have experienced crashes after more than five years as a bus conductor , " he said.

Operating Officer Fire and Rescue District Muar , Johar Tumin said nine members with a vehicle rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call at about 11:30 am .

" We took about 20 minutes to extricate victims trapped in the driver's seat, " he said.

Meanwhile, Muar OCPD ACP Azman Ayob , when contacted, confirmed receiving the report of the incident.

" His body was brought to the Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital ( HPSF ) for autopsy before his family claimed .

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