(Johor Bahru, 27th) A long-distance bus lost control on Friday night and crashed into the road’s central divider, resulting in injuries to the co-driver and three passengers.
Johor Bahru North District Deputy Police Chief Superintendent Azrul said in a statement on Saturday (27th) that this traffic accident occurred on Friday night (26th) at the 11.5 km mark of the North-South Expressway.
He said police received the report at 9:50 pm, and preliminary investigation found that the bus was traveling from Kuala Lumpur towards Johor Bahru.
He continued that at the time of the incident, the long-distance bus was driven by a 39-year-old local male driver, with a 39-year-old co-driver and 5 passengers on board.
"When the bus arrived at the scene, it suddenly lost control, veered off the road, and crashed into the central divider."
He said the accident caused the co-driver to suffer a neck sprain, and three other passengers sustained minor injuries.
"As for the main driver and the other two passengers, they were not injured. All injured persons were sent to the hospital for treatment."
He added that the police are investigating the case under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for careless driving causing an accident.