Penang police chief Khaw Kok Chin said the 41-year-old woman, who works as a bank officer in the state, claimed she accidentally entered the wrong lane after dining at a restaurant on Persiaran Karpal Singh.

“The woman claimed she had made a wrong turn, causing her to panic as she entered the opposite lane on Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway, heading towards the Penang Bridge. She drove for about 5km before her vehicle collided with a Perodua Bezza.

“She also claimed not to know how to turn back and continued on her journey. However, the police are still conducting further investigations,” Khaw said at a press conference here today.

He added that the woman was currently being treated at a private hospital here for shortness of breath and dizziness.

In the 12.30am incident at the Penang Bridge exit leading to the city centre, the 22-year-old driver of the Perodua Bezza sustained injuries to his abdomen after his car collided with the BMW.

Police are investigating the incident under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless or dangerous driving.