BANDAR PERMAISURI: An elderly man was killed in a three-vehicle collision at KM68, Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kampung Raja near Kampung Beris Tok Ku here on Friday (Jan 17).
Setiu district police chief DSP Mohd Zain Mat Dris said Pauzai Sulaiman, 68, died at the scene in the 8.30am incident.
"The victim was travelling from Bachok, Kelantan to Rhu Sepuluh here with his wife and daughter.
"Preliminary investigations revealed the accident occurred when the car tried to overtake another vehicle but failed, resulting in a collision with an oncoming four-wheel-drive vehicle carrying three passengers,” he said in a statement.
Mohd Zain said a third sedan vehicle with six people on board subsequently collided with the SUV’s rear.
He said the accident caused four other victims to sustain injuries while the rest were unhurt.
Pauzai’s body was sent to the Setiu Hospital Forensic Unit for post-mortem, and the injured victims were transported to the same hospital for treatment. - Bernama
