A detached tyre from a lorry caused a fatal multi-vehicle collision on the PLUS Highway in Malaysia, claiming the lives of seven people, including five from the same family. The accident occurred at Kilometre 204.0 of the northbound highway around 8.30pm, involving a tour bus, a trailer, and a Toyota Estima MPV carrying eight family members. The detached tyre led to a chain reaction of collisions, resulting in the tragic loss of life.
Alor Gajah police: Detached tyre from lorry sparked fatal crash that killed seven on PLUS highway near Ayer Keroh R&R
The accident occurred at Kilometre 204.0 of the northbound highway around 8.30pm, involving a tour bus, a trailer, and a Toyota Estima MPV carrying eight family members, according to a report in Malay daily Sinar Harian today. A tour bus travelling south struck the tyre, causing the driver to lose control and veer into the opposite lane.
The crash resulted in the deaths of the MPV’s driver, Khairul Izwan Mazupi, 32; his wife, Fadzlenna Ramli, 32; their youngest child, Muhammad Umar Khairul Ikhwan, 2; Fadzlenna’s father, Ramli Ab Wahab, 66; along with the tour bus driver, Noorisnien Khamid, 56, and an unidentified bus passenger.
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