Yong Peng:Two individuals were killed and three others, including two children, sustained injuries in a collision between a 10-tonne lorry and a Perodua Alza at Jalan Yong Peng, close to Tabika KEMAS Kampung Sri Wangi in Yong Peng today.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the deceased were a 46-year-old male driver and a 40-year-old female passenger of the Perodua Alza, both trapped in the vehicle. The injured include a 30-year-old male lorry driver and two young passengers from the Perodua Alza, aged eight and eleven.

Yong Peng Fire and Rescue Station operations commander, Senior Fire Officer I Mohamad Alif Halim, reported that an emergency call was received at 12.24 pm. A team of six firefighters and a Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) arrived at the scene by 12.34 pm, about 10 kilometers from the station. They used specialized equipment to extricate the trapped victims, who were later pronounced dead by Ministry of Health personnel.

The injured victims were given initial treatment and then handed over for further medical care. The deceased were handed over to the police. Batu Pahat district police chief ACP Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani stated that the accident likely occurred when the lorry skidded due to a tyre burst, crashing into the car on the opposite lane at Kilometer 8.5 of Jalan Yong Peng-Muar.

The deceased driver, Mohd Hardi Mohd Husin, suffered serious injuries and burns, while his wife, Tengku Syafirana Tengku Abdullah, incurred severe head and internal injuries and burns. Their 11-year-old adopted daughter and eight-year-old biological son sustained cuts, burns, and head injuries. The lorry driver experienced an eye injury and lung bleeding. The case is under investigation as per Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.