Girl among three killed, baby hurt after family of four on motorcycle crash into lorry

KUALA LUMPUR: Three people were killed while a baby was injured in a road accident here. The incident occurred early Thursday (Nov 21) morning along KM2 of the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (Duke), heading towards the Segambut toll plaza from Sungai Buloh. When contacted Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said that the accident occurred...

Eight people in single car die in collision with 4WD in Sibu

SIBU: Eight people were killed when the car they were travelling collided with a four-wheel drive vehicle on Jalan Sarikei-Sibu. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department in a statement on Thursday (Nov 21), said the dead comprised seven Indonesian and a local, all men.Two people who were in the 4ED vehicle sustained light injuries.It said the...

Woman killed in crash wanted to return home and meet her mother

PUTRAJAYA: A woman's wish to meet her mother after finishing her work shift was unfulfilled when she was involved in a fatal accident near IOI Putrajaya on Thursday. The victim’s mother, Lina Harun, 60, said her daughter, Nizasuhana Ujang, had mentioned wanting to return home and see her within the next day or two, reported Sinar...

Toddler killed after car carrying family of eight crashes into trailer at NSE

MUAR: A toddler was killed while seven of his family members sustained injuries after the family's car crashed into a trailer at KM148.1 along the North-South Expressway southbound near Bukit Gambir here. The Johor Fire and Rescue Department received a distress call about the incident at 2.59pm on Wednesday (Nov 20) and immediately deployed six firemen...

Two Malaysians injured in Singapore crash, one in critical condition

SINGAPORE: Two Malaysians are receiving treatment at a hospital in Singapore after the motorcycle they were on crashed into a lorry on the Seletar Expressway (SLE) on Monday (Nov 19) night. The motorcycle pillion rider, Muhammad Hairul Nizam Soyod, 35, is currently in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital while his companion,...

Woman killed in crash involving driver who tested positive for drugs

JERTIH: A woman was killed and five other individuals were injured in a collision involving two cars, one of which was driven by a man who later tested positive for drugs, on Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kampung Raja near Kampung Beting Lintang here on Sunday (Nov 18). Acting Besut district police chief DSP Md Sani Md Saleh said...

Use real-time monitoring tech to check lorry driver behaviours, says expert

KUALA LUMPUR: Using real-time monitoring technology on moving lorries can help reduce the risk of accidents caused by human factors, says a Universiti Teknologi Malaysia expert. Automotive and transportation engineering expert Dr Mohd Azman Abas said it is crucial to track critical elements of drivers’ attitudes, behaviours, and physical condition in real-time to boost road safety. Dr...

Mother wants justice for daughter killed by toppled container

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The grieving mother of the woman who was killed in a tragic accident here wants justice to be served on those responsible. Lim Sheau Ling, 42, is calling for legal action against the truck driver and the company involved. ALSO READ: Family mourns Penang woman crushed to death by container Her 21-year-old daughter, Lee Zi Rou, was...

Penang woman crushed to death by container called mother with dying breath

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Crushed under a cargo container, Lee Zi Rou summoned the last of her strength to call her mother. "Mummy! It hurts so much!" the 21-year-old woman gasped into her handphone. Her mother, 42-year-old Lim, frantically asked her daughter where she was but was met with silence. "I sensed she had died," said Lim in a video...

Motorist killed by falling container in Penang

BUKIT MERTAJAM: A woman was killed on the spot when a container being transported on a trailer lorry toppled and crushed her car near Bukit Tengah here. The deceased has been identified as 21-year-old Lee Zi Rou, who was pronounced dead at the scene. It is learnt the woman was waiting at the Jalan Kebun Sireh-Jalan Bukit...