Seven Injured As Bus Crashes Into Overhead Height Barrier

SEREMBAN, July 4 (Bernama) -- Seven individuals, including the driver, sustained minor injuries after the express bus they were travelling in hit a height restriction barrier on Jalan Arab Malaysian in Nilai tonight.

Nilai Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Azmi Hamid said the injured comprised four men and three women, who are in their 30s to 50s.

The department received a report about the incident at 10.30 pm.

"The bus, carrying 19 passengers, was believed to be travelling from Kajang, Selangor, to Melaka.

"All the injured victims received treatment in the green zone of Serdang Hospital," he said when contacted by Bernama tonight.

He added that a nine-member team conducted a rescue operation at the scene.

Meanwhile, Kajang Police chief ACP Naazron Abdul Yusof said the accident occurred at around 11.25 pm, and initial investigations revealed that the express bus, driven by a 62-year-old man, was using the Waze navigation app.

“Investigations found that the driver was unaware of the existence of a height restriction barrier on the route and crashed into it, causing damage to the front and top parts of the bus, which became stuck under the metal structure,” he said in a statement today.

Naazron added that out of the seven people who were injured, four were treated at Serdang Hospital, while the other three were sent to Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital in Seremban.

He added that passengers who were not injured were taken to their respective destinations by family members who arrived at the scene.

Members of the public who have information regarding the incident are urged to contact Inspector Narolhisyam Endi at 012-5897115 to assist in the investigation.

-- BERNAMA