The accident occured at Kilometer 301.6 of the PLUS highway north-bound near Gua Tempurung at about 1.30am.
TAPAH 17 April - Ahli Parlimen Bukit Gelugor, Karpal Singh maut dalam satu kemalangan ngeri di kilometer 301.6, Lebuh Raya Utara-Selatan menghala arah utara berhampiran Gua Tempurung pada kira-kira pukul 1.30 pagi ini.
Turut terkorban dalam kemalangan berkenaan ialah pembantu peribadi beliau, Michael Cornandez.
Karpal yang dipercayai dalam perjalanan dari Kuala Lumpur ke Pulau Pinang kerana perlu menghadiri satu kes mahkamah mati di tempat kejadian akibat cedera parah.
Kemalangan berlaku apabila kenderaan jenis Toyota Alphard yang dinaiki Karpal melanggar sebuah lori yang cuba menukar laluan tanpa memberi isyarat. - UTUSAN ONLINE
I've known him in person ever since I started reporting from the Parliament in the early 80s. It saddens me.
Although he was with DAP, I looked up at him as a great politician, how he added colors to Malaysian politics.
My sympathy and condolence to his family.