A WOMAN died while nine others, including a boy, were injured when the van they were travelling in overturned in a crash at KM178.7 of the PLUS highway, heading south, this afternoon.

A spokesperson for the Perak Fire and Rescue Department said members from the Bagan Serai Fire and Rescue Department rushed to the scene after receiving a call at about 6.20pm.

“On arrival at the location, the fire department found that a Toyota Hiace van carrying 10 people had crashed after one of its tyres burst,” he said in a statement.

He said one woman died and the body was handed over to police for further action, while the others were given first-aid treatment before being taken to the Taiping Hospital.

There was no further information on the identity of all the victims and the cause of the accident is still being investigated. – Bernama, July 24 2022.