KOTA TINGGI: A Form Six student was killed after losing control of the car she was driving, causing the car to skid and plunge into a ravine at KM32 Jalan Lok Heng - Mawai here on Thursday (Feb 27).
Kota Tinggi District Police Chief Supt Yusof Othman said the 19-year-old victim died at the scene due to severe head injuries. She was pronounced dead by a medical team at the scene.
He said the police were informed about the crash at about 6.50pm.
The accident is believed to have occurred when the girl, who was driving a red sedan lost control of the wheel, causing the car to skid and fall into a 25m-deep ravine, he said in a statement on Thursday night.
He said the body was sent to the forensic unit of Kota Tinggi Hospital for a post-mortem and the case was being investigated under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. - Bernama
