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Myvi In JB Jumps Off The Road And 'Flies' 50M Across A Drain

The car crashed into a bush before zooming across a drain and finally hitting a tree on the other side.

Cover image via Info Roadblock JPJ/POLIS

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A driver in Johor Bahru was recently involved in a freak accident where his Perodua Myvi 'flew' across a drain

According to Berita Harian, the incident took place at Iskandar Puteri around 3am on Monday, 22 March.

A video of the accident scene went viral on Facebook. The clip uploaded by popular Facebook page Info Roadblock JPJ/POLIS, garnered over 112,000 views and 1,600 comments.

Myvi "terbang" di Taman Bukit Indah JB

JENIS INSIDEN : KEMALANGAN JALAN RAYA Alamat: Jalan Indah Taman Bukit Indah,Iskandar Puteri Johor Bahru Tarikh/Masa : 22.03.2021 / 03:22:00 Maklumat Kejadian: Setibanya Pasukan Keluaran Operasi (PKO) di tempat kejadian didapati benar berlaku kemalangan jalanraya melibatkan sebuah kereta jenis perodua myvi. Terdapat seorang mangsa yang tersepit dibahagian pemandu. PKO bertindak menyelamatkan mangsa dengan menggunakan peralatan khas dan mangsa berjaya dikeluarkan lalu diserahkan kepada pihak KKM untuk rawatan selanjutnya. Mangsa : 1 Lelaki Dewasa - (Cedera) ▶BBP ISKANDAR PUTERI

Posted by Info Roadblock JPJ/POLIS on Sunday, March 21, 2021

The car crashed through a bush before zooming as far as 50m across a drain and finally hitting a tree on the other side

Iskandar Puteri district police chief ACP Dzulkhairi Mukhtar confirmed with the Malay daily that the driver was a 27-year-old male and eight firemen were dispatched to the scene to rescue him.

He said, "Investigations found that the accident was caused by the driver losing control of the vehicle while at a roundabout. The driver, driving in a straight direction, crashed through the bushes before crossing the huge drain and hitting a tree."

"Due to the crash, the driver's foot was stuck and firefighters had to rescue him from the vehicle. The driver was neither drunk nor under the influence of drugs," he added.

BBP ISKANDAR PUTERI JENIS INSIDEN : KEMALANGAN JALAN RAYA Alamat: Jalan Indah Taman Bukit Indah Tarikh/Masa :...

Posted by Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia Negeri Johor on Sunday, March 21, 2021

The victim sustained injuries to his face, hands, and feet

Harian Metro reported that he was rushed to the Sultanah Aminah Hospital in an ambulance.

The case is being investigated according to Rule 10 LN166/59.

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