Car plunges into drain, killing mother and daughter

SHAH ALAM: A woman and her daughter were killed, believed to have drowned, after their car plunged into a large drain at Per­simpangan Jalan Plumbum 7/100, Persiaran Permai Seksyen 7, here

M. Kamalam, 56 and P. Kana­gapusanam, 34, were said to have died on the spot before they were sent to the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) in Klang for a post-mortem.
Shah Alam Deputy Police Chief Supt M. Chandrasehkaran said in the 10.30am incident yesterday, the two were heading to the Shah Alam city centre from I-City here in their Proton Wira car.
However, the car was said to have grazed against a motorcycle ridden by a man in his 20s, at Persiaran Permai, near the entrance to Uni­versiti Teknologi Mara.
Kanagapusanam, who was driving, lost control of the car as it skidded and landed in the three-metre drain filled with water.
“Passers-by were unable to help as the drain was deep and the women were stuck in the car,” he said.
He said the women were believed to have drowned, while the motorcyclist sustained severe injuries and was sent to HTAR for treatment.
Supt Chandrasehkaran added that the bodies were extricated with help from the fire and rescue department.