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Two senior citizens killed in crash near Slim River

IPOH: Two elderly men were killed in a road crash involving two vehicles at Km365 of the North-South Expressway (NSE) northbound near Slim River early this morning.

Perak Fire and Rescue Department operations division assistant director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the 5.45am incident involved a Mitsubishi Pajero and a trailer lorry.

On arrival at the scene, firemen found the two victims, aged 83 and 76, trapped in the Pajero.

"The victims were pronounced dead at the scene," he said in a statement, adding that the trailer driver, aged 31, escaped unhurt.

Sabarodzi said firemen extricated the two bodies from the wrecked vehicle before handing them over to the police for further action. — Bernama

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