The crashed bus at Km406 of the North-South Expressway.
KUALA KUBU BARU: Two people were killed and seven others seriously injured when the express bus they were in slammed into a divider and overturned at Km406 of the North-South Expressway near Lembah Beringin.
In the 1.30pm incident, the Allison Express bus was on its way to Singapore from Penang with 18 passengers when the driver lost control of the vehicle after negotiating a bend.
Police said the 44-year-old driver had an arrest warrant and three traffic summonses under his name.
Selangor traffic police chief Superintendent Che Hussin Omar said investigations showed that the driver lost control of the bus due to heavy rain and the slippery road.
The wreck covered two lanes of the expressway and caused a massive jam.
“Two passengers died on the spot after they were pinned under the overturned bus, while seven others were seriously injured.
“They have been warded at Slim River Hospital and Sungai Buloh Hospital.”
The deceased were identified as Husaini Karim, 52, of George Town, Penang and Khoo Kheng Ch’ng, 77, of Ayer Hitam, Penang.
The others, including the driver and his assistant, were given outpatient treatment at the Kuala Kubu Baru Hospital.
Police have yet to detain the driver, Che Hussin said.
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