PETALING JAYA: A 40-year-old woman was killed after the car she was driving plunged into a river near Jalan Lahar Kepar Penaga in Kepala Batas, Penang this morning.
A spokesman for the Penang fire and rescue department said the victim, Siti Hawa Isa, 40, was found dead at the scene. “Her body was removed at 9.55am and handed over to the police for further action,” he said.
The victim’s best friend Sarimah Saidin, 50, said Siti Hawa was on her way to buy groceries at the market.
She said it was a weekend routine for the mother of five and they would usually go together with two other friends but, this week they were not available.
“So, she was driving alone today to deliver cakes before stopping by at the market,” Sarimah said.