KUANTAN: Two Indonesian colleagues were killed when their car was involved in a five-vehicle collision near a petrol station in Taman Dato' Rashid on Jalan Pintasan Kuantan here Saturday morning.
Kuantan police chief ACP Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said Nuryama Heri Adiyanto, 45, and Djianto, 56, were pronounced dead at the scene due to severe head injuries in the 8:15am accident.
"The accident involved five cars. According to initial investigations, a driver and 29-year-old passenger were heading to Indera Mahkota from Gebeng.
"At the accident site, the car side-swiped the victim's car when attempting to switch to the left lane while trying to avoid the spraying of water from the vehicle in front which impaired the driver's visibility," he said in a statement on Saturday (Feb 22).
The situation caused the victim's car to lose control and veer into the opposite lane (direction), colliding with a third car and lorry before the car was rear-ended by the fifth car.
"The driver and passenger, who worked as construction workers, died at the scene. Meanwhile, the driver and passenger of the third car sustained minor injuries and received treatment at the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA).
"Five other victims were uninjured,” he said, adding that the bodies of both Indonesian victims were taken to the HTAA for an autopsy and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 (for excessive speeding). - Bernama
