MACHANG: A man was killed and 13 others were injured after three vehicles collided on Jalan Machang-Pasir Puteh, Kampung Banggol Judah on Sunday (June 1) night.
The incident occurred around 11.55pm, and the victim, Zulkifli Salleh, 54, died at the scene.
Operation Commander from the Machang Fire and Rescue Station, Senior Fire Officer II Mohd Suhaimi Razali, said the deceased was in a Proton Waja with four women and a 12-year-old child.
"The accident involved three vehicles; a pickup truck and two cars which were coming from opposite directions."
"The deceased man is believed to have been trapped, and we conducted a 'size-up' to extract the victim," he said when contacted on Monday (June 2).
He reported that five victims, including two women and three men from the pickup truck, sustained injuries.
The driver and passengers of one of the cars - a man and two children aged four and seven - were also injured.
Mohd Suhaimi stated that all the victims were handed over to the police for further investigation.
Meanwhile, Machang OCPD Supt Ahmad Shafiki Hussin confirmed receiving the report when contacted.
