Couple killed, their three children injured in road crash in Pekan

KUANTAN: A man and his wife were killed, while their three children were injured when the car they were travelling in collided with a lorry at Batu 8, Lepar, here on Tuesday (June 17) night. Pekan police chief Superintendent Mohd Zaidi Mat Zin said the crash, which occurred at about 10pm, involved a Proton Wira car...

Ahmedabad police chief says ‘appears to be no survivor’ in India air crash

AHMEDABAD, (India): Police in the Indian city of Ahmedabad said no survivors were expected after a London-bound passenger plane with 242 on board crashed Thursday (June 12), warning of more deaths where the jet smashed down. "There appears to be no survivor in the crash," city police commissioner GS Malik told AFP. "And since the airplane has...

Gerik bus crash: UPSI to provide support to families of victims

‎IPOH: Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) has assigned a staff member to assist each family of students involved in the tragic accident that claimed 15 lives at KM53 of the East-West Highway, near Tasik Banding, Gerik, early on Monday (June 9) morning. UPSI vice chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Md Amin Md Taff said the initiative was...

FRU crash: Lorry driver unable to post bail, say police

TELUK INTAN: Bail has not been posted for the lorry driver charged with dangerous driving in the accident that led the deaths of nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel here, according to police. Perak deputy police chief Deputy Comm Zulkafli Sariaat said that as a result, the accused, Rudi Zulkarnain Md Radi, 45, will remain in...

Lorry driver, attendant killed in crash near Seremban

SEREMBAN:  A lorry driver and his attendant were killed when the vehicle swerved and overturned after it skidded at KM 226.3 of the northbound North-South Expressway (PLUS) here in the early hours of Tuesday (March 18). Rembau deputy police chief DSP Azmi Ali said the victims are aged 32 and 39 and died at the scene due to severe head injuries...

Zambry: Ministry did not receive any information on students affected by attack in Golok

PUTRAJAYA: The Higher Education Ministry did not receive any information about Malaysian students affected by the attack in Golok, Thailand on March 8. Its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said his ministry was following developments in Southern Thailand closely. "Until now, we have no information whether our students (are affected) in terms of injuries or...

QuickCheck: Did a Singaporean crash his MPV into a JB restaurant?

MALAYSIAN food tastes better than Singaporean food. There, I said it. Maybe that is why there is a viral video floating around claiming that a Singaporean man drove his MPV into a restaurant in JB. Did this really happen? VERDICT: TRUE Johor Baru South Asst Comm Raub Selamat said police detected a viral video on social media showing a...

Cops seek dashcam footage in fatal crash involving two teens

SEREMBAN: Police are urging members of the public with dashboard camera (dashcam) footage related to the accident that claimed the lives of two teenagers after their motorcycle was hit by a car on Jalan Persiaran Senawang 1 last Thursday to come forward and assist in the investigation. Seremban OCPD ACP Mohamad Hatta Che Din said that...

Two Seremban teens killed after car runs red light, crashes into their motorcycle

SEREMBAN: Two teenagers were killed when a car driven by an 18-year-old boy is believed to have run a red light at a junction and crashed into their motorcycle here. Seremban OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the victims, aged 16 and 15 years old, respectively, were killed on the spot in the 8.30pm...

Woman dies, baby in critical state after collision on Jalan Johor Baru – Ayer Hitam

KLUANG: A female cook has died while a seven-month-old baby girl is in critical condition from a collision between their multipurpose vehicle and a lorry at KM86 along Jalan Johor Baru-Ayer Hitam here. Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said the MPV was ferrying eight people from Muar after attending an engagement ceremony in the...