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Tuesday 11 September 2012

Five Die In Car-lorry Collision

SABAK BERNAM, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Five people, including three from a family, were killed when a car and a lorry collided at Km70 of the Teluk Intan-Klang Road in Sekinchan, here, Monday.

The dead were car driver Yeap Chin Hing, 52, his son, Yeap Soon Keong, 19, his daughter, Yeap Chen Wee, 25, and their friends, Ling Siew Mooi, 26, and Ling Lee Min, 26.

Sabak Bernam police chief Supt Noor Mushar Mohamad said the incident took place at 2.30pm.

"The Honda City car driven by Chin Hing grazed a Honda CRV four-wheel drive before it went out of control and swerved into the opposite lane before colliding head-on with a three-tonne lorry," he said, here, Monday.

He said Chin Hing and three passengers of the Honda City died at the scene while Chen Wee died while receiving treatment at the Tanjong Karang Hospital, near here.

It was learnt that they were heading to the KL International Airport (KLIA), Sepang, to send Soon Keong, who was furthering his studies in Taiwan.

He said anyone who had information about the accident could contact Traffic Investigation Officer Inspector Muhamad Norizan Ramli at 03-32242222 extension 214 to help investigations.

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