GEORGE TOWN: A senior citizen was killed when the car he was driving crashed into a tree at the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway here this afternoon.
The Jalan Perak fire and rescue station was alerted to the incident at 4.11pm today.
Operations officer Suhaiman Abdul Jamal said, when they arrived at the scene, they found a Perodua Alza had rammed into a tree.
"The crash resulted in the driver, identified as Ang Kah Hin, 65, to be pinned to his seat.
"Firefighters extricated the victim, who sustained serious head injuries. He was confirmed dead by paramedics," he said.
The victim's remains were handed over to police for further action. The operation ended at 4.44pm.