A 20-year-old man died and three family members were seriously injured in a car accident in Malaysia. The driver lost control of the vehicle, veering into the opposite lane and colliding with a lorry. The accident occurred on the Gua Musang-Kuala Krai road. Police are investigating the case under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act for reckless driving resulting in death.
KOTA BARU: A 20-year-old man was killed, and three of his family members were critically injured when the car they were travelling in was involved in an accident at Sungai Asap on the Gua Musang-Kuala Krai road at 10.20am Thursday.
He said the driver's wife , in her late 30s, and their six-year-old son also sustained serious injuries. He added that the car barely missed another vehicle, which managed to swerve to the left but collided with a lorry. The drivers of both vehicles escaped unhurt.
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