Driver suffers seizure, hits pedestrians in Cameron Highlands

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A 22-year-old driver suffered a seizure while driving in Brinchang, Cameron Highlands, causing his car to crash into a group of pedestrians around noon on Sunday (June 15).   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/3fmtpmvy  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00An unexpected medical emergency caused a car to plow into a group of pedestrians in Brinchang,

00:11Cameron Highlands, around noon on Sunday. Cameron Highlands OCPD Superintendent Azri Ramli said the

00:1822-year-old driver was heading from Brinchang towards Key Farm when he suffered a seizure,

00:24causing him to lose control of the vehicle. The car veered off the road and struck four pedestrians,

00:31a 24-year-old man and three girls aged 2, 8 and 10. All sustained minor injuries and were treated

00:38at Hospital Sultana Hajja Khalsam before being discharged. Superintendent Azri said the driver,

00:45who has a history of epilepsy, had no prior traffic offenses and tested negative for drugs.

00:51A traffic summons has been issued. He also urged the public not to circulate unverified information

00:57and stressed the importance of relying on accurate official sources.

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