JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 1 — The driver of a car, who drove against traffic, suffered serious injuries after causing a five-vehicle crash at Kilometre (KM) 2.6 of the Eastern Dispersal Link (EDL) Expressway here at 12.30am today.
South Johor Bahru district police chief ACP Raub Selamat said the 20-year-old driver drove from town heading north but went against traffic from the Sultan Iskandar roundabout and entered the EDL.
“A four-wheel drive vehicle, coming from the north and heading to town, was unable to avoid the oncoming car, and the resulting crash caused the four-wheel drive vehicle to flip over. Three other cars, in the same direction as the four-wheel drive vehicle were unable to avoid both vehicles, which were in the middle of the lane, and hit them,” he said in a statement.
The errant driver suffered injuries to his legs, arms and neck and was still being treated at Sultan Aminah Hospital here, while the drivers of the other vehicles suffered minor injuries.
The driver, who was found to not be under the influence of alcohol, was being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
— Bernama
