Car pulled from river after plunging in, but 77-year-old driver still missing near Sungai Petani

A 77-year-old man, Mat Yusof Hashim, is still missing after his car reportedly skidded and plunged into a river along Jalan Lubuk Segintah-Lubuk Kawah.

The incident occurred around 1 a.m.; although the car was retrieved from the river, the victim was not inside.

Kuala Muda police, alongside the Fire and Rescue Department, are actively conducting a search and rescue operation in the river area.

The vehicle, which suffered significant damage, has been towed to the Kuala Muda Traffic Police Station, and investigations are ongoing.

SUNGAI PETANI, Oct 3 — A 77-year-old man remains missing after the car he was driving is believed to have skidded and plunged into a river along Jalan Lubuk Segintah-Lubuk Kawah near here early today.

Kuala Muda police chief ACP Hanyan Ramlan said that in the incident, which occurred at about 1am, Mat Yusof Hashim was believed to have been driving a Proton Wira from Jalan Kuala Ketil towards Felda Teloi Timur.

“The driver was initially believed to have drowned, but after the car was pulled out of the river using a crane, the victim was not in the vehicle.

“As such, the Fire and Rescue Department is continuing the search and rescue operation for the victim in the surrounding river area,” he said in a statement today.

He said the vehicle was found to have sustained extensive damage, especially to the front section and both doors, adding that the car had been towed to the Kuala Muda Traffic Police Station.

“The case is still under investigation and has yet to be classified,” he said. — Bernama

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据报道，一名 77 岁的男子 Mat Yusof Hashim 的汽车在 Jalan Lubuk Segintah-Lubuk Kawah 路段打滑并坠入河中，目前仍然下落不明。

事件发生在凌晨1点左右；虽然汽车已从河中打捞上来，但受害者并不在车内。

瓜拉姆达警方正与消防救援部门一起，在河岸地区积极开展搜救行动。

这辆受损严重的车辆已被拖至瓜拉姆达交通警察局，调查正在进行中。

双溪大年，10月3日讯——今天清晨，一名77岁男子驾驶的汽车在双溪大年附近的卢布克塞金塔-卢布克卡瓦路段发生侧滑并坠入河中，该男子至今下落不明。

Kuala Muda警察局长ACP Hanyan Ramlan表示，在这起发生在凌​​晨1点左右的事件中，Mat Yusof Hashim据信驾驶一辆Proton Wira从Jalan Kuala Ketil前往Felda Teloi Timur。

“最初人们认为司机已经溺水身亡，但当用起重机将汽车从河里吊出来后，发现受害者并不在车内。

“因此，消防救援部门正在周边河域继续对受害者进行搜救行动，”他今天在一份声明中说。

他说，经查，该车辆受损严重，尤其是车头部分和两扇车门，并补充说，该车已被拖至瓜拉姆达交通警察局。

他说：“此案仍在调查中，尚未定性。”——马新社

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