Teacher critically injured, three students hurt in car-lorry collision

A teacher and three students sustained serious injuries following a collision between their car and a truck in Melaka, Malaysia. The group was traveling back from a ping pong competition held at a local Chinese primary school when the accident occurred in Solok Duku.

Emergency services, including the Fire and Rescue Department, responded to the incident. Upon arrival, firefighters found a Proton Saga and a truck involved in the crash. The car carried five occupants: a 24-year-old teacher and three students aged between 15 and 16. The 46-year-old truck driver reportedly escaped unharmed.

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The 24-year-old teacher and a 16-year-old student who were in the back seat suffered severe injuries after being trapped inside the vehicle.

Two individuals, the 24-year-old teacher and a 16-year-old student in the back seat, were severely trapped in the wreckage. Firefighters utilized hydraulic rescue tools to extricate them within 10 minutes. Both were then handed over to the Ministry of Health for further medical treatment.

Before the fire department's arrival, two other students had already been freed by bystanders. One 15-year-old student suffered a broken leg, while another 16-year-old sustained impact injuries. The exact cause of the collision is under investigation.

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The swift action managed to save both victims before they were handed over to the Ministry of Health Malaysia (KKM) team for further treatment.