MERSING – A Singaporean man died, while another man was seriously injured when the van they were travelling in crashed into a lorry at KM20, Jalan Mersing-Jemaluang here, yesterday.
Mersing Fire and Rescue Station Operations commander Mohamed Zainuddin Ahmad said the victim, Megat Omar Ismail, 57, died at the scene, while Md Shash Mohd Said, 60, was seriously injured.
He said a fire rescue tender and nine personnel were rushed to the scene when the station was alerted of the accident at 11.53am.
“The accident involved a Nissan van and a 10-tonne Hino lorry. The lorry driver, Muhamad Fazli Bahri, 48, was unhurt,” he said in a statement.
He said special rescue equipment was needed to extricate the two men who were trapped in the van, adding that Megat was confirmed dead by Health Ministry officials.
The victim’s body was handed over to police while the injured victim was sent to Mersing Hospital. – Bernama, March 8, 2023
