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Wednesday, 4 January 2012

Malaysian Student Died In Crash In New Jersey

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (Bernama) -- A Malaysian student was killed while four others were injured in a car crash in New Jersey on Monday, according to The Republic newspaper, based in Columbus, Indiana, United States.

The report said police confirmed that the student, who was killed in an accident on Interstate 78, attended Ohio State University, but have not released his name.

A second student was in critical condition and three others were listed in stable condition. All five were between 19 and 21 years.

The nationalities of the other four students were not given.

The report said the crash occurred around 4pm Monday (local time) when a Chevrolet Equinox SUV veered off the road and crashed into trees and a light pole. Police blamed driver fatigue.

Meanwhile, Wisma Putra (Foreign Ministry) when contacted, said they did not have any information regarding the incident but were still trying to contact the Malaysian embassy in Washington DC for further details.

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