A family of six were killed in an accident involving a lorry and four cars at Jalan Segamat-Kuantan in Taman Yayasan, Segamat on Friday (Sept 1).
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00:00 A family of six was killed in an accident involving a lorry and four cars on Jalan Segamat,
00:09 Kuantan at Taman Yayasan.
00:11 Segamat OCPD Superintendent Ahmad Zamri Marinsah on Saturday said that the victims included
00:17 a husband and wife aged 46 and 43, along with their three daughters aged 17, 13 and 10,
00:26 and their five-year-old son, who were travelling in a Perodua Auza.
00:30 Meanwhile, another victim, aged 15, who suffered serious injuries, is still being treated.
00:37 The incident occurred at 6.30pm on Friday and is believed to have happened when an SUV
00:43 heading in the direction of Kuantan slowed down after encountering road repair work ahead.
00:49 The lorry, which was carrying sand, failed to brake in time and the driver lost control
00:54 of the vehicle before colliding with the back of the SUV.
00:59 The impact caused the lorry to veer into the opposite lane and collide with a car travelling
01:04 towards Kuantan.
01:06 The incident also resulted in accidents involving two other vehicles.
01:11 The lorry driver suffered serious injuries while the occupants of the SUV and two other
01:16 vehicles were unharmed.
01:19 The case is being investigated under Section 41, Subsection 1 of the Road Transport Act,
01:24 1987.
01:25 For more information, visit www.fema.gov.au