JOHOR BAHRU – A 37-year-old man was killed while his friend was injured after their Proton Satria car hit a cow and crashed into a road divider on the Senai-Desaru Expressway towards Desaru early Friday morning.
Pasir Gudang Fire and Rescue Station Chief Fire Superintendent II Firdaus Ahmad said the department received an emergency call regarding the accident at about 3.10am.
He said the car was believed to have hit the cow before skidding and crashing into the road divider.
"The trapped victim was extricated using special equipment and was confirmed dead at the scene," he said in a statement on Friday.
Firdaus said the deceased was the driver, while the injured passenger was taken to the hospital for further treatment.
The rescue operation ended at about 4.30am.