BATU PAHAT – A human skull was found at Km 122.4 of the North-South Expressway from Yong Peng heading to Pagoh near here yesterday.
Batu Pahat police chief Ismail Dollah said the skull was believed to belong to a driver involved in a car crash about 10 months ago, namely around May or June last year.
He said police received an alert on the discovery at 1.10pm, when maintenance workers were cleaning the slope drain on the left side of the highway.
“The skull was found near a car that was hidden behind the bushes on the slope, 67m from the highway.
“It was believed that the driver had lost control of the vehicle before it skidded and plunged down the slope.”
Ismail said police are trying to find out the identity of the victim through the owner of the vehicle, who has been identified, and investigate missing person reports lodged in June last year.
He said the skull has been taken to Sultan Ismail Hospital’s Pathology Department for further action, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. – Bernama, February 20, 2021
