Four Singaporean tourists in private-hire car injured in accident near Genting
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SINGAPORE/GENTING HIGHLANDS (The Straits Times/ANN): Four Singaporean tourists were injured in an accident near Malaysia's Genting Highlands on June 8, with the driver of the pickup truck that collided with their car arrested after allegedly fleeing the scene.
The accident happened at around 4.50pm at the Pahang section of Jalan Genting Permai towards the middle of the highlands, reported Malaysian daily China Press.
The Singaporeans were being driven in a private-hire Perodua Myvi when they were involved in a collision with a pickup truck driven by a man described as a non-Malaysian. The Toyota pickup was ferrying three passengers.
In photos from China Press, the right side of the grey Myvi's front bumper and headlamp are seen to be badly damaged. The car is parked on a patch of grass next to the road.
The photos show that at least two of the tourists required assistance and were wearing neck or leg braces.
The Myvi driver was unharmed, China Press reported.
The driver of the pickup truck had driven away from the location of the accident in an apparent attempt to escape, according to the report.
The local police tracked him down and later arrested him. - The Straits Times/ANN
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