A FAMILY of eight Singaporeans were injured after the car they
were in overturned on Malaysia's North-South Highway on Sunday
afternoon.
The crash happened in Tangkak, Johor, at about 4pm as the
Singaporeans were on their way home from Selangor.
It is believed that the left rear tyre of the multi-purpose
vehicle burst. This caused the car to skid off the road and flip
several times before coming to a stop. No other vehicle was
involved.
The Malaysian traffic police confirmed the incident. It is not
known if the eight were wearing seat belts, though Malaysian media
reported that the victims were thrown out of the car.
The four men and four women were taken to the Muar Hospital,
with injuries such as fractures. They were expected to return to
Singapore for treatment last night, said Mr Pritpal Singh, the
operations director of Civic Ambulance.
--ST