Driver killed, family unhurt as 4x4 vehicle plunges down slope
Bakri Tukiman, 66, from Petaling Jaya, Selangor, died on the spot due to severe head injuries in the 4pm mishap.
Rompin police chief, Superintendent Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi, said Bakri was driving a Toyota Hilux with his 57-year-old wife, their 28-year-old son, and 25-year-old daughter.
"They were travelling from Kota Bahagia towards Felda Keratong 11. Bakri's car is believed to have skidded before the vehicle entered the opposite lane and landed on a slope among some bushes.
"Bakri sustained head injuries and died at the scene. His wife and children escaped unhurt," he said in a statement today.
Sharif said the accident is being investigated for reckless or dangerous driving.
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