Kuala langat: Four men were killed when the four-wheel-drive vehicle they were travelling in skidded and crashed into a tree on the South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) this morning.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Kuala Langat police chief Supt Mohd Akmalrizal Radzi stated that initial investigations suggest the driver may have fallen asleep while driving from Dengkil to Banting. The driver and his three passengers, all local men in their 40s, sustained severe head injuries and were confirmed dead at the scene by the assistant medical officer from Banting Hospital.

Mohd Akmalrizal reported that the victims’ next of kin have lodged police reports, and their statements have been recorded at the Kuala Langat Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division. He urged anyone with information on the incident to contact the nearest police station or reach traffic investigation officer Insp S. Taneswaran at 03-3187 2222 or 012-670 8561.

The incident is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

Assistant director of Operations at the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar, noted that the driver was ejected from the vehicle due to the impact, while all passengers were trapped inside. His department received an emergency call about the accident at around 2.21 am and dispatched a team from the Telok Panglima Garang Fire and Rescue Station to the scene.