Five die in highway accidents

Freak accident: Two elderly men were killed after the 4WD they were in crashed into the back of a trailer at KM366 northbound of the NSE near Slim River, Perak. — Courtesy of Muallim police

IPOH: Five people, including two senior citizens, were killed in two fatal crashes along the country’s highways.

Lau Hock Hing @ Lau Foo Hin, 83, from Ampang, Selangor, and his passenger Pang Ah Kau @ Pang Ko Yung, 76, from the Jalan San Peng flats in Kuala Lumpur, died on the spot after he lost control of the four-wheel drive (4WD) he was driving, crashing it into the back of a trailer.