MUAR: A two-year-old girl died while her seven-month-old baby brother cheated death after a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) rammed into the family’s car on the North-South Expressway.
Muar OCPD Asst Comm Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the accident took place at KM144.9 northbound of the expressway near here last Monday (May 26).
“The white MPV was travelling behind the family before it hit the back of their car.
“The impact caused the family’s car to lose control and skidded into a divider on the left side of the expressway.
“The two-year-old girl in the car suffered from head injuries as a result of the crash. She was later pronounced dead at Hospital Pakar Sultanah Fatimah two days later on Wednesday morning,” he said in a statement on Sunday (June 1).
He added that the toddler’s 33-year-old father, who drove the car, sustained injuries to his arms while her 27-year-old mother broke her leg.
“There was a fourth passenger in the car, a seven-month-old baby boy, who escaped unhurt in the accident, while the MPV’s 33-year-old driver was also unhurt,” he added.
ACP Raiz Mukhliz said an alcohol breath and blood test was conducted after the incident and found the MPV driver free of alcohol and substance abuse.
He added that a video clip from the car’s rear windshield, showing the MPV ramming into it, has also been making rounds on social media.
The accident is investigated under Section Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which is punishable with imprisonment of up to 10 years and a maximum fine of RM50,000 upon conviction, he added.
