Four injured in BMW-oil tanker crash on Penang Bridge
GEORGE TOWN: Four people were injured when a BMW collided with an oil tanker on the Penang Bridge.
At 12:13am on the Penang Bridge, a BMW collided with an oil tanker, resulting in four injuries. The accident occurred at Km3.4 of the bridge's mainland-to-island bound carriageway. Four occupants of the BMW were taken to the hospital by civilians before the arrival of firefighters. The 53-year-old tanker driver was uninjured. Firefighters, backed by twelve personnel, cleared the debris to prevent further hazards.
The operation wrapped up at 1:11am. Police and PLUS personnel assisted in the incident. One victim, a 44-year-old man, has been identified, while the other three remain unidentified.
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