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AsiaOne
5 days ago
- AsiaOne
Girl, 13, dies after being flung from car, run over by another vehicle on Malaysian expressway
A young girl was killed after being flung from a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in an accident along KM189.1 of the North-South Expressway in the Malaysian town of Jasin on Friday (June 27). Iris Sofea Mohamed Siddiq Khan, 13, was one of nine passengers in the MPV that was en route to Singapore from Kuala Lumpur, according to Malaysian publication The Star. Preliminary investigations revealed the vehicle suffered a burst tyre, reported the publication. "The 36-year-old driver subsequently lost control of the vehicle, which struck a guardrail along the expressway. The impact of the collision caused the victim to be ejected from the vehicle, landing on the opposite lane, where she was hit by another car," Jasin OCPD Supt Mohamad Rusli Mat was quoted as saying. Iris died at the scene at 7.54am while her 10-year-old sister suffered serious injuries. The other passengers, aged between 63 and four years old, sustained minor injuries. Both drivers were unscathed. In a Facebook post on the same day, Melaka Health, Human Resources and Unity Committee chairman Datuk Ngwe Hee Sem extended his condolences to the families of the deceased. He shared that he had visited the surviving victims who are being treated at Hospital Jasin. "The tragedy resulted in the death of the driver's 13-year-old daughter and serious injuries to his 10-year-old daughter, who is being treated in the red zone of Hospital Melaka," he said. According to reports, the incident is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving. syarifahsn@ [[nid:719105]]
Barnama
5 days ago
- Barnama
12-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Thrown From Vehicle In Plus Expressway Crash
JASIN, June 27 (Bernama) -- A 12-year-old girl was tragically killed after being thrown from a vehicle into the opposite lane, where she was hit by another car, in an accident at KM 189.1 North-South Expressway (PLUS) southbound, this morning. Jasin police chief Supt Mohamad Rusli Mat said that the accident occurred around 8 am, and initial investigations found that the front right tyre of the Toyota Vellfire, carrying the victim, Iris Sofea Mohamed Siddiq Khan, burst, causing the driver to lose control and crash into the road divider. He said that the impact of the collision caused the victim to be thrown out of the Toyota Vellfire into the opposite lane, where she was struck by a Honda City.
The Sun
5 days ago
- The Sun
12-year-old girl dies in tragic PLUS expressway crash near Jasin
JASIN: A 12-year-old girl lost her life in a devastating accident on the North-South Expressway (PLUS) near Jasin this morning. The victim, identified as Iris Sofea Mohamed Siddiq Khan, was ejected from her family's vehicle after a tyre burst, leading to a fatal collision. According to Jasin police chief Supt Mohamad Rusli Mat, the incident occurred around 8 am at KM 189.1 of the southbound PLUS expressway. The Toyota Vellfire, driven by Iris Sofea's father, Mohamed Siddiq Khan, 36, suffered a front right tyre blowout, causing the driver to lose control. The vehicle then crashed into the road divider. The impact flung Iris Sofea into the opposite lane, where she was struck by an oncoming Honda City. She sustained severe head injuries and died at the scene. Her body was taken to Jasin Hospital for a post-mortem. Seven other family members, including her mother, grandparents, and four siblings aged between four and 11, suffered various injuries. They were transported to Jasin Hospital and Melaka Hospital for treatment. Both drivers—the 36-year-old father and the 30-year-old woman driving the Honda City—escaped unharmed. Police are investigating the case under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Authorities urge witnesses or those with information to contact Insp Mohd Izzuwan Jafri at 019-724 2479 or the Jasin district police traffic complaint counter at 06-529 2222 (ext. 260).
