Couple in Ford Mustang died after car crashed into power poles near Segamat
05 Aug 2025 11:06am
A married couple died tragically after the car they were travelling in skidded and crashed into power poles at KM13 of Jalan Segamat-Kuantan, yesterday.
SEGAMAT - A married couple died tragically after the car they were travelling in skidded and crashed into power poles at KM13 of Jalan Segamat-Kuantan, yesterday.
Segamat police chief Supt Ahmad Zamry Marinsah said the accident is believed to have occurred when a Ford Mustang driven by the 50-year-old local man and his 30-year-old wife was heading towards Segamat.
He said the driver lost control of the classic American automobile which skidded and veered left, then hit two electric poles whereby both victims suffered serious injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene.
"The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 and further investigations are still being carried out. Anyone with related information can contact the (traffic division of) Segamat police headquarters," he said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Segamat fire and rescue station operations commander Senior Fire Officer (PBK) Abd Rahim Taufik said after receiving a distress call at 1.46pm, a Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) with six personnel was dispatched to the scene.
"On arrival at the accident scene, the operations team had to extricate the two victims in the car using special equipment.
"Both victims, Mohd Izuddin Harmaini, 51, and Nur Syamimi Rosli, 36, were pronounced dead," he said, adding that their bodies were handed over to police for further action and the operation ended at 3.36pm. - BERNAMA
More Like This
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Star
9 minutes ago
- The Star
Teacher claims trial to sexual assault of 11-year-old student
KOTA BHARU: A teacher claimed trial at the Sessions Court here today to four counts of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old male pupil in March and May last year. Syahril Faiza Zakaria, 51, was charged with committing two of the offences in a car at 2 pm in March 2024, while the remaining two were allegedly committed in a toilet at a resort in Pantai Cahaya Bulan here in May the same year. The charges were framed under Section 14(b) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, punishable under the same section and read together with Section 16 of the same Act, which provides for a jail term of up to 20 years and whipping for each count upon conviction. Deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad Faiz Fitri Mohamad did not propose bail, citing public interest, the welfare of the victim, and the position of trust held by the accused. However, lawyer Mohd Saifullah Che Mat, representing the accused, appealed for bail to be granted, saying that his client was not a flight risk, had been suffering from a heart condition since May 2024 and was battling severe depression. He also said that his client, formerly posted at a primary school, had since been transferred to the district education office. Judge Zulkifli Abllah set bail at RM30,000 for all charges and imposed additional conditions prohibiting the accused from harassing the victim and requiring him to report to the nearest police station every two months. The case has been set for mention on Sept 10.- Bernama
The Star
9 minutes ago
- The Star
Bali trial opens for American man accused of drug distribution
William Wallace Molyneaux, 27, was arrested in May, and accused of carrying seven packages containing 99 pills of amphetamine. - Photo: AFP DENPASAR, (Indonesia): An American man accused of drug distribution on Indonesia's popular island of Bali appeared in court Tuesday (Aug 5) on the opening day of his trial, facing up to 15 years in prison if convicted under the country's tough narcotics laws. William Wallace Molyneaux, 27, was arrested in May, accused of carrying seven packages containing 99 pills of amphetamine, Bali's narcotics agency said. He had multiple charges levelled against him including distributing drugs, which carries the maximum penalty of death by execution. But prosecutors said Tuesday they sought a charge of drug distribution of an amount under five grams, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years. They also sought a lesser, separate charge of possession of under five grams of the drug, which carries a maximum sentence of 12 years in prison. The American national appeared in a suit at a court in Bali's provincial capital Denpasar, speaking to confirm his identity, and that he is a Christian from Florida. A verdict was not expected until a later hearing. The US embassy in Jakarta declined to comment. Indonesia hands out severe punishments for drug smuggling and has previously executed foreigners, but has upheld a moratorium on the death sentence since 2017. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's administration has moved in recent months to repatriate several high-profile inmates, all sentenced for drug offences, back to their home countries. Frenchman Serge Atlaoui returned to France in February after Jakarta and Paris agreed a deal to repatriate him on "humanitarian grounds" because he was ill. In December, Indonesia took Mary Jane Veloso off death row and returned her to the Philippines. It also sent the five remaining members of the "Bali Nine" drug ring, who were serving heavy prison sentences, back to Australia. - AFP
New Straits Times
9 minutes ago
- New Straits Times
Bali trial opens for American accused of drug distribution
DENPASAR: An American man accused of drug distribution on Indonesia's popular island of Bali appeared in court Tuesday on the opening day of his trial, facing up to 15 years in prison if convicted under the country's tough narcotics laws. William Wallace Molyneaux, 27, was arrested in May, accused of carrying seven packages containing 99 pills of amphetamine, Bali's narcotics agency said. He had multiple charges levelled against him including distributing drugs, which carries the maximum penalty of death by execution. But prosecutors said Tuesday they sought a charge of drug distribution of an amount under five grams, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years. They also sought a lesser, separate charge of possession of under five grams of the drug, which carries a maximum sentence of 12 years in prison. The American national appeared in a suit at a court in Bali's provincial capital Denpasar, speaking to confirm his identity, and that he is a Christian from Florida. A verdict was not expected until a later hearing. The US embassy in Jakarta declined to comment. Indonesia hands out severe punishments for drug smuggling and has previously executed foreigners, but has upheld a moratorium on the death sentence since 2017. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's administration has moved in recent months to repatriate several high-profile inmates, all sentenced for drug offences, back to their home countries. Frenchman Serge Atlaoui returned to France in February after Jakarta and Paris agreed a deal to repatriate him on "humanitarian grounds" because he was ill. In December, Indonesia took Mary Jane Veloso off death row and returned her to the Philippines. It also sent the five remaining members of the "Bali Nine" drug ring, who were serving heavy prison sentences, back to Australia.
