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7 killed, including toddler & S’porean woman, in collision involving tour bus, trailer & MPV in M’sia. 7 dead & 33 injured in crash involving tour bus, trailer & MPV on M'sia Expressway, collision involving 3-vehicles on northbound lane of North-South Expressway (PLUS) in M'sia on Monday.

Melaka Fire Rescue Dept director Mohd Pisar Aziz said accident occurred about 8.40pm near Ayer Keroh Rest Service Area (R&R). Crash involved tour bus with 27 passengers, a trailer & a Toyota Estima multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), they
are 7 fatalities, 3 men, 3 women, and a child.

Accident may have been triggered by dislodged tyre. Among the victims were five people in the Toyota Estima, including two adult men, two adult women, and a toddler. MPV had 8 passengers, was completely crushed between the tour bus and the trailer.

Initial investigations suggest MPV was likely en route from Johor to Kuala Lumpur when crash occurred, the accident may have been triggered when a tyre from a southbound lorry became dislodged and landed in the middle of the road. 

Tour bus driver, travelling in same direction with 27 passengers aboard, was unable to avoid the tyre & hit it, causing him to lose control. Bus then skidded into the opposite lane, colliding with a car before crashing into the lorry & MPV. As a result, car veered into the left lane & struck the road barrier. bus then skidded into the opposite lane, colliding with a car before crashing into the lorry and MPV. As a result, the car veered into the left lane and struck the road barrier. bus then skidded into the opposite lane, colliding with a car before crashing into the lorry and MPV.

As a result, the car veered into the left lane and struck the road barrier.