Two dead, one injured in Tapah North-South Expressway crash
Tapah district police chief Superintendent Johari Yahya said the accident involved a Toyota Vios, with three men trapped inside during the 8.30pm incident.
"Investigation revealed that the driver was travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Penang with two other passengers from China.
"At the scene, the car, which was in the right lane, attempted to avoid a lorry that suddenly changed lanes in front of it before losing control.
"The driver of the car sustained injuries, while the two passengers were pronounced dead at the scene," he said when contacted today.
He added that the post-mortem would be conducted today and urged witnesses of the incident to come forward.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.
Meanwhile, Perak Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the department received a distress call at 8.53pm, and a team of firemen was dispatched to the scene.
"A 56-year-old driver sustained injuries to his hand, while two other passengers, both Chinese nationals, were pronounced dead at the scene.
"The operations commander conducted a size-up and directed personnel to carry out rescue operations using rescue tools to extricate the trapped victims.
"The operation was completed at 10.01pm and involved nine firemen from the Tapah station," he said.
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