Two men killed, woman injured in separate Penang road crashes

GEORGE TOWN: Two men died and a woman injured in two separate road crashes in Penang between late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.

In the first incident at 11.38pm, a Rapid bus and a Modenas Z250 motorcycle collided along Jalan Mayang Pasir, in front of Sunshine Square 1, Bayan Lepas.

Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director John Sagun Francis said eight personnel from the Bayan Baru fire station were deployed to the scene after receiving an emergency call.

"Upon arrival, rescuers found two victims from the motorcycle. A 23-year-old woman, who was pinned in front of the bus, was extricated at 11.55pm and rushed to Penang Hospital by a community ambulance after receiving initial treatment.

"The second victim, a 29-year-old motorcyclist identified as Goy Wee Sherng, was trapped beneath the front of the bus. He was extricated at 12.30am and pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel," he said in a statement.

Francis said the bus driver escaped unhurt, adding that the deceased's body was handed over to the police for further action.

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Meanwhile, at 6.35am, firemen responded to a fatal single-vehicle crash at Seri Tanjung Pinang, near Straits Quay in Tanjung Tokong.

Six firefighters from the Bagan Jermal fire station were dispatched after a Toyota Vios skidded and crashed.

"A male driver in his 30s was found pinned and unconscious inside the driver's seat. Rescuers managed to extricate him at 6.55am, but he was confirmed dead at the scene by medical personnel," he added.