A man along with his 10-month-old baby boy, died after their car collided with an oil tanker truck in an accident at Kilometer 145 of the Kuantan-Johor Bahru Road earlier today.
In the incident around 1:15 am, the victim, 30-year-old Azirul Azeem Mazri from Pasir Gudang, Johor, was confirmed dead due to severe head injuries.
His baby, 10-month-old Muhammad Adhwa Azirul Azeem, who also suffered severe head injuries, was pronounced dead while receiving treatment at Hospital Rompin.
According to Sinar Harian, District Police Chief of Rompin, Deputy Superintendent Mohd Azahari Mukhtar, said the victim’s wife, Farah Nasuha Johari, 30, who works as a teacher, was reported to be safe.
According to him, the tanker truck driver, Mohamad Fahmi Che Ali, 30, from Kuala Terengganu, suffered minor injuries.
On the way from JB to Kuantan
Preliminary investigations found that the accident is believed to have occurred when the victim’s family, travelling in a Perodua Myvi car, was on their way from Johor Bahru towards Kuantan.
“When they arrived at the scene of the incident, it is believed that the car lost control and veered into the opposite lane before colliding with the oil tanker truck coming from Kuantan towards Johor Bahru,” he said.
However, the location of the incident was a straight and flat road, and the weather was good with a dry road surface.
Mohd Azahari said that the victims’ bodies were sent to Hospital Rompin for post-mortem examination.
“The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987,” he explained.
Meanwhile, the Public Relations Officer of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Pahang, Zulfadli, said that eight firefighters, including an officer from the Rompin Fire and Rescue Station, were dispatched to the scene to provide rescue assistance upon receiving information about the incident.
According to him, the trapped car driver was confirmed dead at the scene.
“The body of the trapped victim was successfully extricated before being handed over to the police for further action,” he said.
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