BUTTERWORTH: A 29-year-old man was killed while his friend was severely injured after the car they were in crashed into two vehicles along Jalan Raja Uda here last night.
Seberang Perai Utara district police chief Radzi Ahmad said in the 12.15am incident, the victim, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, died while receiving treatment at the Seberang Jaya Hospital.
His friend, in his 20s, who was in the rear seat, is in critical condition and currently receiving treatment at the same hospital.
The driver, also in his 20s, sustained minor injuries, Radzi said in a statement today.
He said the crash was believed to have occurred when the car was making a right turn and collided with another car coming from the opposite direction.
“The impact caused the first car to swerve and crash into another car that was at the side of the road.
“The other two drivers sustained minor injuries,” he said.