Driver using Waze causes express bus to crash into height barrier

A bus driver crashed his vehicle straight into a height barrier near Nilai last night after getting distracted by his phone navigation app. The express bus got wedged under the concrete structure when the driver missed the warning signs about the low bridge. Police say the man was staring at his Waze app instead of watching the road ahead. The bus was packed with 22 passengers heading from Kuantan to stops around Negeri Sembilan and Melaka. Officers are charging the driver with careless driving under transport laws.

Seven people got hurt when the bus slammed into the barrier on Jalan Arab Malaysia-Bukit Mahkota. The injured passengers were four men and three women between their 30s and 50s. Three kids were also riding the bus but escaped without any harm. Emergency crews rushed to pull people out of the damaged vehicle. Fire department workers helped free passengers who were trapped inside.

Ambulances took the wounded travelers to two different hospitals for treatment. Four victims went to Hospital Serdang for their injuries. The remaining three patients were driven to Hospital Tuanku Ja'afar in Seremban. Police chief Naazron Abdul Yusof confirmed that all the injuries were minor cuts and bruises. The bus company will face questions about driver training and safety procedures.