PETALING JAYA: A fatal accident between a car and a lorry has left four dead, including a one-year-old baby.
Pahang police chief Comm Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said that the incident occurred along KM 43 of the Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway in Bentong on Sunday (June 14).
"Preliminary investigations showed that the accident involved a lorry carrying a load of metal dust that was driven by a 40-year-old local man, and a car driven by a 55-year-old local man with three passengers aged one to 58,” he said.
It is believed that the lorry driver then lost control of his vehicle at scene of the accident, which was on a slope. It then overturned, crushing the car that was on the left lane.
"As a result of the accident, the car driver and all three passengers were confirmed dead at the scene. Meanwhile, the trailer lorry driver suffered injuries to the head and hip and is receiving further medical treatment,” he said, adding that a post mortem will be conducted on Monday.
Background checks also found that the lorry driver has 15 had prior traffic summonses.
The case is currently being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
"A blood sample from the trailer lorry driver has been taken for toxicology analysis.
Further investigations will be carried out to determine the full cause of the incident,” he said.
