Driver Killed, Three Others Injured As Ambulance Skids On Plus Highway Near Kluang

KLUANG, Dec 9 (Bernama) -- An ambulance driver died while two nurses and a patient were injured when the vehicle was involved in an accident at KM59.8 of the North-South Expressway (PLUS), southbound, here today.

Renggam Fire and Rescue Station Operations Commander, Senior Fire Officer II M Nasir A Shah, said that as soon as they received the call at 1:30 pm, six personnel and a Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) were deployed to the location.

He said that upon arrival at the scene, they found a Segamat Hospital ambulance had skidded, and the incident involved four victims consisting of a driver, two medical officers (nurses), and a patient.

“Monitoring showed that the driver and the front passenger were thrown out of the ambulance, while the other two victims were in the back but were not trapped.

“The Fire and Rescue Operations Team (PKO) proceeded to rescue and move the victims to a safe area before handing them over to the ambulance service for further treatment at the hospital,” he said in a statement today.

He added that the body of the deceased, aged 43, was handed over to the police, and the operation was ended at 2:24 pm.

Meanwhile, Johor Health and Environment Committee Chairman, Ling Tian Soon, confirmed the incident when contacted and informed that all victims had been sent to Enche' Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital (HEBHK) in Kluang for further action.

“All victims have been sent to the hospital in Kluang (HEBHK), and further investigations and information related to the incident will be announced by us,” he said.

--BERNAMA