By Sarban Singh

SEREMBAN, MALAYSIA: A Singaporean couple on their way to a hill resort for a holiday had a harrowing experience - not only were they involved in an accident but they were robbed as well.

The couple were travelling in a Ferrari on Friday when it collided with another vehicle at the 274th kilometre of the North-South Expressway, slightly damaging its front.

Within seconds of the accident, two men wearing baseball caps arrived in a Mercedes Benz and began shouting at the couple.

A witness said one of them was holding a piece of wood and hit the Ferrari with it before assaulting the driver who was already injured in the accident.

He said they fled after taking several items from the Ferrari.

The woman was not harmed as she ran off on seeing the two men approaching their car.

"Within a short while, a few more Ferraris arrived and took the couple away," he said.

State police chief SAC I Datuk Osman Salleh confirmed the incident but added details were still sketchy.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the two men had impersonated Customs enforcement officers, he said.

It is learnt the couple had yet to lodge a police report as of yesterday evening.