TANGKAK, Jan 4 (Bernama) -- Two women were killed when the car they were travelling in was struck by a four-wheel-drive vehicle that lost control after hitting a buffalo at KM33 Jalan Kebun Baru–Bukit Serampang, here, yesterday.
Tangkak police chief, Supt. Roslan Mohd Talib, said the incident occurred at 8.15 pm when a Mitsubishi Triton lost control after colliding with the buffalo and veered into the opposite lane.
“The four-wheel-drive vehicle entered the opposite lane and collided with a Honda City carrying a family of four.
“The front-seat passenger of the Honda City, a 74-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the 42-year-old driver later succumbed to injuries at Tangkak Hospital,” he said in a statement today.
Two other passengers in the Honda City, along with the driver of the four-wheel-drive vehicle, sustained injuries and were taken to the same hospital for treatment.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987
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