TWO Singapore children survived a deadly accident early yesterday morning on Malaysia's North-South Highway when the coach they were in crashed into a tree and split in two, according to Shin Min Daily News.
The accident, which happened around 2am, killed 10 people. The bus was travelling from Ipoh to Singapore.
The newspaper reported that the Singapore children, a girl aged five and a boy aged seven, escaped with scratches.
One of the dead was a 20-year-old Malaysian woman who was a university student here, the paper added.
The crash was one of two fatal accidents on the North-South Highway over the weekend that involved Singaporeans.
On Saturday evening, a 59-year-old man died when the car he was in plunged off the road and hit a tree.
The victim was with his wife and three sons, who all suffered injuries. One son was badly hurt.
The family was on the way home after a vacation in Malacca.
According to Shin Min Daily News, the vehicle was being driven by the man's eldest son, who lost control near Pagoh, Muar.
The man was flung out of the car and died at the scene.
(source: www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_311858.html )My Comments:
(1) Although travelling during the night saves the traveller's time, it may be more dangerous because visibility and tiredness can easily cause an accident.
(2) The driver may be rushing to complete the journey so that he can continue with his next assignment.
(3) With a vast part of the journey without any street-lamps, the road conditions are not favourable even to a seasoned driver.
(4) Going to Malaysia via a coach is very popular and common for the locals. But the occurrence of accidents is also quite high especially during the school holidays.
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