KUALA TERENGGANU: A woman was killed and four others were injured in a three-vehicle accident on Jalan Sungai Ikan here late Friday night (Sept 12).
Kuala Terengganu police chief Azli Mohd Noor said 62-year-old Rohani Hashim and three other family members were in an SUV driven by her daughter.
He said police were alerted to the accident, which also involved an MPV and a sedan, at 12.05 am.
"Preliminary investigations found that the crash occurred when an MPV, driven by a 29-year-old woman from Jerteh, veered into the opposite lane and collided with an SUV coming from Penang, reportedly on a holiday trip.
"The collision caused the MPV to spin before being hit by a sedan driven by a 37-year-old man from Kemaman. The sedan driver had tried to swerve but clipped the side of the MPV," he said in a statement on Saturday (Sept 13).
He said the driver and passengers of the SUV were injured and are getting treatment at Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital. Meanwhile, the driver of the sedan, his wife and three children escaped unharmed.
"The victim's body was taken to the Forensic Unit of HSNZ for further examination, while the injured MPV driver was also sent to the same hospital for treatment.
"The case is being probed under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987," he said.
He advised all road users to exercise greater caution, especially with the school holidays now underway. – Bernama
