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New Straits Times
04-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Tour bus driver remanded over Ayer Hitam fatal crash
BATU PAHAT: The tour bus driver involved in the fatal accident at Km80.7 of the North-South Expressway southbound near Ayer Hitam has been remanded for three days by the Magistrate's Court today. The remand order, effective from today until Sunday, was issued by magistrate Nurasidah A. Rahman to facilitate investigations under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. The accident claimed the lives of two Indonesian plantation workers. The vehicle transporting the 35-year-old suspect, dressed in a black T-shirt, arrived at the court at 8.30am. He was accompanied by traffic police officers and was seen leaving about an hour later. Yesterday, two Indonesian men, identified as Hidirman, 43, and Zulhadi, 44, died at the scene and 16 others were injured after being trapped in the wreckage when a tour bus collided with two vehicles at Km80.7 of the North-South Expressway southbound near Ayer Hitam shortly after midnight. Ayer Hitam Fire and Rescue Station chief, Assistant Fire Superintendent Mohamad Shamin Mohamed Salikin, said the station received an emergency call at 12.44am. "The crash involved a tour bus, a tow truck and a tanker lorry. Rescue personnel found the two men trapped inside the bus and confirmed them dead at the scene," he said in a statement.
The Sun
03-07-2025
- The Sun
Bus accident in Ayer Hitam involved 45 Indonesian workers
BATU PAHAT: A tour bus transporting 45 Indonesian plantation workers was involved in a serious accident at Kilometer 80.7 of the North-South Expressway near Ayer Hitam early this morning. The workers had just arrived from Lombok, Indonesia, and were en route to Johor Bahru when the collision occurred. According to Jati Heri Winarto, Consul of the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Johor Bahru, the group consisted of 55 workers who landed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport around 9 pm. While 10 workers took a van, the remaining 45 boarded the ill-fated bus. The accident, which also involved two lorries, resulted in two fatalities. The victims were identified as Hidirman, 43, and Zulhadi, 44, who died at the scene. Another worker, Nusiah, suffered severe injuries, including the loss of her left hand and fractured ribs, and remains under treatment at Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital. Fourteen other workers sustained minor injuries and were discharged after receiving medical attention. Firefighters confirmed that the crash occurred around 12:27 am, leaving two dead and 16 injured. Jati Heri stated that the Indonesian Consulate is coordinating the repatriation of the deceased and seeking compensation through the Social Security Organisation. Meanwhile, Batu Pahat District Police Chief ACP Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani explained that the bus collided with a tanker lorry being towed by another lorry. The bus driver suffered shoulder, rib, and hand injuries, while five passengers reported head pain. The drivers of the lorries and other passengers escaped unharmed. Authorities are investigating the case under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. - Bernama
The Star
03-07-2025
- The Star
Indonesians in Johor bus crash had just landed at KLIA
BATU PAHAT: The bus involved in a pre-dawn crash at KM80.7 of the North-South Expressway (PLUS) was carrying 45 Indonesian plantation workers who had just arrived from Lombok, Indonesia. The Consul of the Consulate-General of the Republic of Indonesia in Johor Baru, Jati Heri Winarto, said that the workers were among a group of 55 from Lombok, Indonesia, who had just landed at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at around 9pm on Thursday (July 3) and were headed to Johor Baru. He said that upon their arrival from Lombok, Indonesia, 45 workers boarded the bus while 10 others were on a van. "Two victims, identified as Hidirman, 43, and Zulhadi, 44, were pronounced dead at the scene, and another victim identified as Nusiah sustained severe injuries and is still receiving treatment at the emergency unit of Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital (HSNI). "Meanwhile, 14 other workers who suffered minor injuries and had also received treatment at the same hospital have been discharged and continued their journey to Johor Bahru," he told reporters at the HSNI Forensic Medical Unit here on Thursday. Firemen earlier confirmed that two people had died and 16 were injured in the accident involving a bus and two lorries, which occurred at 12.27am. Jati Heri said that as of 2.30pm, the bodies of both deceased were still undergoing post-mortem examinations while another victim was still receiving further treatment after losing her left hand and fracturing several ribs. The Indonesian Consulate is currently working to arrange the repatriation of the bodies to Lombok and to obtain appropriate compensation, including through the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso). Meanwhile, Batu Pahat police chief ACP Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani said the bus involved rear-ended a tanker lorry that was being towed by another lorry. "The bus driver sustained injuries to his shoulder, ribs and hand while five other passengers complained of head pain. "The tanker lorry driver, the towing lorry driver and the remaining passengers were not injured," he said. The case is being investigated under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. – Bernama
Malaysian Reserve
03-07-2025
- Malaysian Reserve
Two killed, 16 injured in three-vehicle crash near Ayer Hitam
JOHOR BAHRU — Two Indonesian men were killed and 16 others injured when a tour bus collided with two lorries at KM 80.7 of the North-South Expressway southbound near Ayer Hitam shortly after midnight. Ayer Hitam Fire and Rescue Station chief, assistant fire superintendent Mohamad Shamin Mohamed Salikin, said the victims, identified as Hidirman, 43, and Zulhadi, 44, died at the scene after being trapped in the wreckage. He said the station received an emergency call at 12.44am. A Fire Rescue Tender and an Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) unit, along with seven personnel from the Ayer Hitam and Yong Peng stations were quickly dispatched to the scene. 'The crash involved a tour bus, a Volvo tow truck and a tanker lorry. Rescue personnel found the two men trapped inside the bus and confirmed them dead at the scene,' he said in a statement today. Sixteen others, including the bus driver, sustained injuries and were taken to hospital for treatment. Another 28 passengers escaped unhurt. Special equipment was used to extricate the victims, and the rescue operation was called off at 3.03am. — BERNAMA
Malaysiakini
03-07-2025
- Malaysiakini
Two killed, 16 hurt after tour bus collides with lorries
Two men were killed and 16 others injured when a tour bus collided with two lorries near Ayer Hitam shortly after midnight. Ayer Hitam Fire and Rescue Station chief Shamin Salikin said the victims were two Indonesian nationals identified as Hidirman, 43, and Zulhadi, 44, who died at the scene after being trapped in the wreckage.
