{
  "id": 6572843,
  "title": "Health Ministry van, bus collide on Senai-Desaru Expressway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/health-ministry-van-bus-collide-on-senai-desaru-expressway",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T10:36:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1529970/health-ministry-van-bus-collide-senai-desaru-expressway"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KULAI: A Health Ministry van and a bus collided at KM23.3 of the Senai-Desaru Expressway near here today. The accident occurred around 12.30pm, according to District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Tan Seng Lee. No injuries were reported in the incident. Both the van and the bus have lodged police reports. The Health Ministry van carried one passenger, while the bus had no passengers on board. The case is under investigation for careless and inconsiderate driving under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Johor Health and Environment Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon confirmed that the staff involved in the accident were unharmed, stating that they are all safe. The Health Ministry van was reportedly transporting patient samples from Enche Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital in Kluang to Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Baru at the time of the collision.",
  "summary": "KULAI: A Health Ministry van carrying one passenger and a bus were involved in a collision at KM23.3 of the Senai-Desaru Expressway (southbound) near here today.",
  "key_points": [
    "Health Ministry van and bus collided on Senai-Desaru Expressway",
    "Accident occurred at KM23.3 near Kulai, around 12.30pm",
    "No injuries reported, investigation under way"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}