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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
New Straits Times
03-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Three-vehicle crash in Ayer Hitam claims two lives, injures 16
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
The Sun
03-07-2025
- The Sun
Two killed, 16 injured in Ayer Hitam expressway crash
JOHOR BAHRU: Two Indonesian men were killed and 16 others injured in a three-vehicle collision on the North-South Expressway near Ayer Hitam. The accident occurred shortly after midnight at KM 80.7 of the southbound lane. Ayer Hitam Fire and Rescue Station chief, assistant fire superintendent Mohamad Shamin Mohamed Salikin, confirmed the victims as Hidirman, 43, and Zulhadi, 44. Both were trapped in the wreckage and pronounced dead at the scene. The station received an emergency call at 12.44am, prompting a swift response from rescue teams. A Fire Rescue Tender and an Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) unit, along with seven personnel from Ayer Hitam and Yong Peng stations, were deployed. '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,' Mohamad Shamin said in a statement. Sixteen injured individuals, including the bus driver, were rushed to the hospital for treatment. Another 28 passengers escaped unharmed. Special equipment was used to extricate the victims, and the operation concluded at 3.03am.
