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Couple injured after colliding with elephants on Malaysia's LPT2 highway
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Couple injured after colliding with elephants on Malaysia's LPT2 highway

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A lorry driver and his wife sustained injuries after their vehicle collided with a herd of wild elephants on the East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2) in Malaysia.
  • The incident occurred late at night when the couple's MPV failed to avoid the elephants crossing the highway.
  • Both individuals were taken to Kemaman Hospital for further treatment following the collision.

A couple was injured when their vehicle crashed into a herd of wild elephants crossing a highway in Malaysia. The incident happened late Tuesday night on Kilometer 274.6 of the East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2), near the Cheneh Toll Plaza exit.

Abdul Wahid Ismail, the 50-something driver, and his wife, Fauziah Muda, 52, were traveling from Kuantan towards their home when the collision occurred around 10:20 p.m. Police preliminary investigations indicate that Abdul Wahid, driving a Toyota Estima, did not have enough time to avoid the group of elephants.

The close proximity of the animals meant the victim did not have time to brake and hit the elephants.

— Mohd. Razi RosliThe Kemaman District Police Chief described the circumstances leading to the collision.

The close proximity of the animals meant the driver could not brake in time, resulting in the impact. Both husband and wife sustained injuries to their hands. Emergency services, including firefighters from the Cheneh Fire and Rescue Station, arrived at the scene to assist. They used a stretcher to evacuate the wife and provided initial medical treatment before both victims were transported by medical teams to Kemaman Hospital for further care.

Both victims were then taken by the medical team to Kemaman Hospital to receive further treatment.

— Zubaderi ZahariThe Operations Commander of the Cheneh Fire and Rescue Station detailed the aftermath of the incident.
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