Heart medication blamed as bus driver crashes on North-South Expressway

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A bus driver travelling from Kajang to Kulim lost control and crashed into the divider along the North-South Expressway near Tapah on Wednesday (Sept 2), mounting the steel barrier separating both lanes.   Tapah OCPD Supt Abdul Malik Hasim said the empty bus was heading northbound near KM328.3 when the incident occurred at about 12.30pm.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/nendd2jp  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:02A bus driver travelling from Kajang to Kulim survived a highway crash near Tapa after doctors say he was drowsy

00:09from his heart medication.

00:11The accident happened at around 12.30pm on Wednesday at kilometre 3 to 8.3 of the North-South Expressway,

00:19heading northbound.

00:21Tapa District Police Chief Superintendent Abdul Malik Hasim said the bus was not carrying any passengers at the time.

00:28The driver was unhurt but was taken to Tapa Hospital for further treatment.

00:34Checks found the driver was an outpatient referred to the Kuala Ketil Health Clinic in Kedah for a heart-related

00:40condition.

00:41The case has been classified under Regulation 10 of the Road Traffic Rules 1959.

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