Midnight crash near Glenmarie leaves two dead, five injured

At 12.27am on Monday morning, a tragic car crash claimed the lives of two 20-year-old men and injured five others near Glenmarie Industrial Park, just outside Kuala Lumpur. The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) was alerted to the accident at kilometre 18.2 on the Kilometre 18.2 route towards the capital. A team of 14 firefighters from the Subang Jaya and Bukit Jelutong stations were dispatched to the scene.

Upon arrival, the fire engines reached the site by 12.44am, and the rescue operation was effectively concluded by 1.05am. The Proton Wira Aeroback and Proton Exora vehicles collided, resulting in the fatalities and injuries.

In the Proton Wira, four young men were found; two of them, aged 20, were pronounced dead at the scene, while the other two, aged 19, suffered minor injuries. The Proton Exora was carrying a 29-year-old woman, a 27-year-old man, and a 28-year-old man, all of whom sustained minor injuries during the incident. The victims were transferred to the Ministry of Health Malaysia and the Royal Malaysia Police for further investigation.