A MAN was found dead in a car at the Tapah Rest and Relax (R&R) stop (southbound) this morning.

A Perak Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said they were alerted at 11.30am that the victim had been trapped in a Honda Jazz car. 

“A team from the Tapah Fire and Rescue Station was immediately despatched to the scene and on arrival it was found that the car engine was not running,” he said in a statement in Ipoh today.

“With the help of special tools the victim was removed from the car but he was confirmed dead by a health team,” he said, adding that the victim was identified as Ng Kar Weng, aged 26.

The rescue operation ended at 12.12pm and the body was handed over to the police for further action. – Bernama, October 25, 2020.