KEPALA BATAS, Dec 16 — Two men died after the vehicle they were travelling in was involved in an head-on collision with another car on Sungai Lokan Road, here, early today.
The driver and passenger, Muhammed Ahsan Mohamed Ayub, 32, and Muhammad Fakhrul Rodzi Fauzi, 31, died at the scene.
Kepala Batas Fire and Rescue Station chief of operations Nazril Syazwan Khalil said the fire department received a distress call at 2.41am informing them of an accident involving two vehicles.
"As soon as the fire fighters arrived, they found that one of the vehicles had fallen off a roadside cliff, with two men still inside.
"Upon inspecting the vehicle, fitrfighters found that both men had died from the severe injuries, their bodies were sent to the Seberang Jaya Hospital for post-mortem," he said in a statement today.
He added that the other vehicle that was involved in the crash was driven by a 46-year-old man, who did not suffer any injuries.
Meanwhile, Seberang Perai Utara district acting police chief Supt Siti Nor Salawati Saad, said the BMW driver is believed to have been driving under the influence of alcohol, as the breathalyser test indicated alcohol levels above the permissible limit.
She said that the man has been detained, and the accident is being investigated under Section 44(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
"Initial investigations indicate that the accident occurred when the drunk driver, travelling from Sungai Lokan towards Kepala Batas, lost control of his vehicle before colliding with the other vehicle, which coming from the opposite direction."
She added that as a result of the collision, the driver and passenger of the furst vehicle, both teachers, succumbed to their injuries and died at the scene.
— Bernama
