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Four, including a child, die in five-vehicle crash in Simpang Renggam
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia /Disasters & Emergencies

Four, including a child, die in five-vehicle crash in Simpang Renggam

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Four people, including a child, died in a five-vehicle collision near Simpang Renggam prison.
  • The victims were traveling in a Toyota Vios and were identified as residents of Dungun, Terengganu.
  • Two others were injured in the accident, which occurred around 1 p.m. on the Renggam-Simpang Renggam road.

A tragic accident claimed the lives of four individuals, including a 10-year-old child, in a multi-vehicle collision on the Renggam-Simpang Renggam road near Simpang Renggam Prison.

The incident, which involved five vehicles including a Perodua Alza, Proton Wira, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Toyota Vios, occurred around 1 p.m. The deceased were identified as Semek Mat Soh, 73; Aiman Mohd. Rashid, 36; Nor Azlina Abd. Latip, 33; and Nur Airish Syifa Sidek, 10, all reportedly from Taman Setia, Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, Dungun, Terengganu.

According to the Renggam Fire and Rescue Station Operations Commander Ismail Mamat, the four victims who died were traveling in a Toyota Vios. One of the deceased was ejected from the vehicle and landed on the roof of a Mercedes-Benz.

"We received an emergency call at 1:16 p.m. and dispatched five personnel to the scene," Ismail stated. "Upon arrival, we found a collision involving five vehicles."

Two individuals sustained injuries: the driver of the Perodua Alza, Husnizam Hisamudin, 38, and the unidentified driver of the BMW. The driver of the Proton Wira, Muhammad Amirul Hazim Misnon, 22, was among the survivors. Other survivors included four passengers from the Mercedes-Benz.

We received an emergency call at 1:16 p.m. and dispatched five personnel to the scene. Upon arrival, we found a collision involving five vehicles.

โ€” Ismail MamatRenggam Fire and Rescue Station Operations Commander describing the scene of the accident.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.