One person has died and six others were seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash at KM66.6 of the Senai-Desaru Expressway on Saturday.
Kota Tinggi district police chief Superintendent Yusof Othman said the victim, a passenger in a Perodua Myvi, died while receiving treatment at Sultan Ismail Hospital (HSI) in Johor Bahru.
The crash, which happened at about 11.50am, involved a Perodua Myvi driven by a 21-year-old man carrying four passengers, a Proton Exora with two occupants, and a Mazda CX-30 driven by a 30-year-old man.
Yusof said preliminary investigations found that the Myvi was believed to have overtaken another vehicle before colliding with the oncoming Proton Exora.
“The Proton Exora was then hit from behind by a Mazda CX-30. However, the Mazda driver was not injured,” he said in a statement on Saturday.
The Myvi driver and all four passengers, along with the two occupants of the Proton Exora, suffered serious injuries.
All seven injured victims were taken to Sultan Ismail Hospital, Kota Tinggi Hospital and Pasir Gudang Hospital for treatment. One of them was later pronounced dead.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
