KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian was killed and 13 others, including a number of Singaporeans, were injured in an accident at Kilometre 30.9 of the Karak-Kuala Lumpur Expressway on Saturday (Apr 7).



"It happened so fast and everybody was thrown off their seat,” said Singaporean Yip Keng Yim, 19, one of the passengers on the bus.



Also on the bus were her parents, a cousin and an aunt, she said, adding that they were seated in the middle of the bus.

She said they were returning from Genting Highlands and left the resort at about 1pm to return to Singapore.

“After boarding the bus, I was not able to sleep because the bus was being driven at high speed. Suddenly I heard a loud crash, and everybody fell off their seat,” said Yip, who was injured on the face.

Yip said her father sustained serious injuries to his leg.



Meanwhile, Gombak district police chief Ali Ahmad said Carles Lagan, 26, a Sabahan who worked as a steward on the bus, was killed in the crash.

His body was sent to Selayang Hospital for a post-mortem, he said.

He said there were 12 passengers on the bus, all Singaporeans, with 10 of them injured.

Also injured were the bus driver and co-driver, as well as the lorry driver.

The accident occurred at about 3pm when the bus crashed into the rear of the lorry.



A spokesman at the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department said it received a distress call at about 3.30pm.

He said an engine from the Selayang Fire and Rescue station was then sent to the scene.

The cause of the accident is being investigated.



In a statement on Sunday (Apr 8), Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed that "a number of Singaporeans" were hurt in the accident.



"Our officers from the Singapore High Commission in Kuala Lumpur were at the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital and Selayang Hospital to visit affected Singaporeans. The High Commission and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to assist the affected Singaporeans and their next-of-kin,” MFA added.

Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story said that a Singaporean was killed in the crash, based on reports from Malaysian media. This has been corrected.