BALIK PULAU: An elderly woman who suffered chest pains while behind the wheel ended up straying into the opposite lane, leading to a crash involving six vehicles on Jalan Balik Pulau here today.
Southwest district police chief Kamarul Rizal Jenal said two people were seriously hurt in the 9am collision, involving three cars and three motorcycles.
He said the 59-year-old driver experienced chest pains while driving from Balik Pulau. Her car strayed into the opposite lane before colliding with a car coming from Simpang Empat.
“Three other motorcyclists could not swerve in time with one of them ending up crashing into another car parked near a restaurant,” he said in a statement today.
Besides the two seriously injured victims, four others were given outpatient treatment at the Balik Pulau Hospital.
The case is being investigated for careless and inconsiderate driving.