Teacher, son killed as MPV plunges into ravine

A teacher and her young son were killed when their multi-purpose vehicle plunged into a ravine in Rompin, Malaysia. The accident happened around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday when the Toyota Estima, driven by the husband of the deceased teacher, reportedly struck a log on the road. The impact caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle, which then veered off the road and fell into a ravine at Kilometer 149.9 of the Kuantan-Seremban road.

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The driver sustained head injuries and received treatment at the Emergency Unit of Muadzam Shah Hospital. Two passengers, his wife and son, suffered head injuries and were confirmed dead at the scene.

The victims, identified as Kartinie Ngatenan, 46, a teacher, and her six-year-old son, Muhammad Akif Mohd Azmi, died at the scene. The driver, Mohd. Azmi Mohajir, 47, sustained head injuries and was taken to the emergency unit of Muadzam Shah Hospital for treatment.

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As a result of the accident, the driver sustained head injuries and received treatment at the Emergency Unit of Muadzam Shah Hospital. Two passengers, his wife and son, suffered head injuries and were confirmed dead at the scene.

Police stated that the road at the accident site is a straight, two-lane, two-way road with a flat, dry, and paved surface. There were no streetlights, and the area was dark at the time of the incident, though the weather was clear. An initial investigation suggests the vehicle hit a log on the road, leading to the loss of control and the subsequent fall into the ravine. The bodies of the deceased were sent to the Muadzam Shah Forensic Unit for an autopsy. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

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Initial examination found that the road at the location was a straight two-lane, two-way road with a flat, dry, and paved surface. The area also had no streetlights, and it was dark during the incident, but the weather was good.