Car pulled from river after plunging in, but 77-year-old driver still missing near Sungai Petani

SUNGAI PETANI, October 3 — A 77-year-old man remains missing after the vehicle he was operating allegedly collided and submerged into a river near Jalan Lubuk Segintah-Lubuk Kawah early this morning. Kuala Muda Police Chief ACP Hanyan Ramlan disclosed that the incident transpired around 1 a.m., involving Mat Yusof Hashim, who was reportedly driving a Proton Wira from Jalan Kuala Ketil en route to Felda Teloi Timur.

Initially, authorities presumed the driver had drowned; however, upon extraction of the car from the river using a crane, the victim was not present inside the vehicle.

The Fire and Rescue Department is pursuing a search and rescue operation for the missing individual in the vicinity of the river, as stated in a statement issued today by ACP Ramlan. He revealed that the automobile sustained significant damage, particularly to the front portion and both doors. The vehicle was subsequently removed to the Kuala Muda Traffic Police Station. The matter is currently under investigation and has not been categorized yet.