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One Malaysian killed, 5 S'poreans hurt in Selangor express bus crash

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October 13, 2025

One person was killed after the driver of an express bus in Malaysia's Selangor state lost control and crashed into a signpost early on Oct 11. The other people on the Super Nice bus, including five Singaporeans, were injured.

- Rhea Yasmine

It is understood that four of the Singaporeans did not suffer serious injuries and were discharged from hospital on the same day, while the fifth was transferred to a hospital in Singapore for further treatment.

There were 29 people on the bus travelling from Boon Lay to Ipoh, Perak. According to state news agency Bernama, Kajang police chief Naazron Abdul Yusof said on Oct 11 that the bus was at the 293km mark of Malaysia's North-South Expressway when the accident happened at about 3.15am.

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