©The Star (Used by permission)
by MANJIT KAUR AND G. SURACH
KAMPAR: Bukit Gelugor MP and veteran DAP leader Karpal Singh died in an accident near Gua Tempurung here early Thursday.
The prominent lawyer and his assistant, C Michael, died on the scene. His son Ramkarpal and the car's driver, C Selvam, were injured in the 1am incident.
Their bodies have been brought to Kampar Hospital.
The Toyota Alphard in which Karpal and the three were in had collided with a lorry. Karpal was on his way to Penang to attend a court case.
Earlier report:
DAP leader Karpal Singh died after the vehicle he was travelling in was involved in a crash near Gopeng, Perak on the North–South highway at 1.30am.
It was believed that 74–year–old Bukit Gelugor MP was travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Penang to attend a court hearing later in the morning when the accident occurred.
The Toyota Alphard, he was in along with three passengers including his son Ramkarpal, was believed to have collided with a lorry before going out of control.
His son Gobind Singh Deo, when contacted, confirmed that Karpal had died on the spot in the accident.
"His assistant Michael (Selvam) was also killed in the accident while the driver is critically injured.
"My brother Ram is slightly injured but we are trying to get through to him," he said when contacted at 3.30am.
Gobind, who is Puchong MP, added that he was in Kuala Lumpur at the time of incident and will be heading to the accident site.