
Three killed, two injured in highway crash at LPT1
Acting Kuantan OCPD Supt Mohd Adli Mat Daud said the crash, which occurred at about 7:30 pm, resulted in the death of the driver, Md Sabber Hasan, 30, and two passengers, Md Jahid Hasan, 21, and Abdullah, 24, at the scene.

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