Eight relatives in MPV rams into parked trailer, five perish


The wreckage of the MPV that crashed into a parked trailer.

MUAR: Eight relatives travelling together in a MPV was involved in an accident along KM14 Jalan Tangkak-Muar here, killing five while three escaped with injuries.

It was learnt they were on their way back to Johor from Kuantan when the driver apparently fell asleep and rammed the car into the trailer, parked on the opposite lane of the trunk road at around 5.50am Wednesday.

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