Five-year-old killed while crossing road in Alor Gajah


ALOR GAJAH: A five-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) while allegedly crossing Jalan Paya Mengkuang here on Tuesday (Dec 16).

Alor Gajah police chief Supt Ahmad Abu Bakar said the incident occurred at 5.09pm when the child was crossing from a residential area to the opposite side of the road and was struck by the MPV.

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