Baby among 7 killed in three-vehicle crash near Ayer Keroh R&R

Seven people were killed and 33 others injured in a collision involving three vehicles at KM204 of the North-South Expressway (Plus) northbound, near the Ayer Keroh Rest and Service Area (R&R) last night.

Malacca Fire and Rescue Department director Mohd Pisar Aziz said the accident involved a tour bus carrying 27 passengers, a trailer and a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV).

He said the dead were three men, three women and a baby.

"Five of the victims were the driver and passengers of the MPV, comprising two men, two women, and a baby.

“The other two killed were the tour bus driver and a female passenger on the bus,” he told reporters at the scene early this morning.

Pisar said all the bodies were sent to the Malacca Hospital.

He added that 17 injured victims were taken to Malacca Hospital, 10 to Alor Gajah Hospital, and six to Ayer Keroh Pantai Hospital.

The victims sustained various injuries, and the police are still working to identify all those involved, he said, adding that the Fire and Rescue Department received a distress call at 8.45pm, and 27 personnel were dispatched to the scene.

The incident caused traffic congestion of over 10km in both directions of the highway.

- Bernama

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