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Driver falls asleep, car plunges 30m off flyover
Published on: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
By: Bernama
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Driver falls asleep, car plunges 30m off flyover
Free Malaysia Today Police said the driver had dozed off, causing the car to skid, hit the guardrail and fall off the Syed Abdul Aziz flyover. (PDRM pic)
MELAKA: A man cheated death after the car he was driving skidded and plunged 30m from the Syed Abdul Aziz flyover here early this morning.

The 53-year-old man was heading to Limbongan when the mishap occurred at 5.30am.

“An initial investigation at the scene found that the man had fallen asleep, causing the car to skid, hit the guardrail and fall off the flyover.

The victim escaped with bodily injuries and was taken to Melaka Hospital for treatment,

he said in a statement, adding that further investigation was ongoing.

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