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Driver injured after car plummets down Genting ravine

ANIS ZALANI
By ANIS ZALANI
05 Apr 2022 06:34pm
Photo courtesy of Bentong police
Photo courtesy of Bentong police
Photo courtesy of Bentong police
Photo courtesy of Bentong police
Photo courtesy of Bentong police
Photo courtesy of Bentong police

SHAH ALAM - A 48-year old man was injured after the car he drove plummeted into a ravine at KM5.6, Jalan Genting Highlands in Bentong, Pahang, today.

Bentong District Police Chief Supt Zaiham Mohd Kahar said initial investigations revealed that the car skidded and fell off the cliff at a construction site located 80 metres from the main road.

Zaiham said the victim suffered injuries to his neck and chest due to the accident.

“We received a report at about 9am from a public member that a Proton Saga FLX, fell into a ravine at a construction site.

“The victim was brought to the Selayang Hospital for treatment,” he said in a statement, today.

Photo courtesy of Bentong police
Photo courtesy of Bentong police

Zaiham urged those who witnessed the incident to come forward to assist the police in the investigation.

He also advised road users to be careful on the road.

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The case is being investigated under Section 43 of the Road Transport Act 1987.

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