BATU KAWAN, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- A man was found dead inside a car parked near the rest area at the Bandar Cassia toll plaza here this evening, said Penang Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director John Sagun Francis.
He said police alerted the department at 4.10 pm about an unconscious man inside a Toyota Vios, prompting a team of five firefighters with a fire engine from the Batu Kawan station to be dispatched to the scene.
“Upon arrival, the commander conducted an initial assessment before directing the team to open the car door using specialised equipment,” he said in a statement today.
The 43-year-old man was found lying in the driver’s seat and was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.
The body was handed over to the police for further action and the operation concluded at 6.16 pm.
-- BERNAMA
BERNAMA provides up-to-date authentic and comprehensive news and information which are disseminated via BERNAMA Wires; www.bernama.com; BERNAMA TV on Astro 502, unifi TV 631 and MYTV 121 channels and BERNAMA Radio on FM93.9 (Klang Valley), FM107.5 (Johor Bahru), FM107.9 (Kota Kinabalu) and FM100.9 (Kuching) frequencies.
Follow us on social media :
Facebook : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatv, @bernamaradio
Twitter : @bernama.com, @BernamaTV, @bernamaradio
Instagram : @bernamaofficial, @bernamatvofficial, @bernamaradioofficial
TikTok : @bernamaofficial
