Two men killed, woman injured in separate Penang road crashes
GEORGE TOWN: Two men died and a woman injured in two separate road crashes in Penang between late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.
GEORGE TOWN: Two men tragically lost their lives and a woman sustained injuries in two separate road accidents in Penang overnight.
In the first incident, a Rapid bus and a Modenas Z250 motorcycle collided at Jalan Mayang Pasir in Bayan Lepas at 11.38pm on Tuesday. Eight firefighters from the Bayan Baru station responded to the scene, where they found two victims from the motorcycle. A 23-year-old woman was pinned under the bus and was extricated at 11.55pm.
She was treated at Penang Hospital following initial medical care. The 29-year-old motorcyclist, identified as Goy Wee Sherng, was trapped beneath the bus and was pronounced dead at the scene by 12.30am. The bus driver was uninjured. The victims' bodies were handed over to the police.
At 6.35am on Wednesday, another fatal crash occurred near Straits Quay in Tanjung Tokong. A Toyota Vios skidded and crashed, prompting six firefighters from the Bagan Jermal station to respond. They found a male driver in his 30s pinned and unconscious inside the vehicle. Rescuers managed to extract him at 6.55am, but he was confirmed dead at the scene. His identity has yet to be determined.
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