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New Straits Times
10-05-2025
- New Straits Times
'Senseless act': MP shocked after service vehicle vandalised
KUALA LUMPUR: Sri Gading member of Parliament Aminolhuda Hassan shared his shock and sadness over the vandalism of a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) used by his staff for official duties. In a Facebook post, Aminolhuda uploaded photos of the damaged Toyota Estima, which he said was a gift from his wife for use in constituency work after he was elected as the Parit Yaani assemblyman in the 13th General Election. The MPV, he said, held sentimental value, having served both his family and constituents from 2013 to 2022, and continued to be used after his election as Sri Gading MP. "What did the old Estima ever do to deserve this? My family has been using this MPV since 2010," he wrote. Aminolhuda said he received the news shortly after welcoming his 12th grandchild. He was informed of the incident by his service centre head of staff, Md Ezam Taslim. "I hope the perpetrator of this senseless and malicious act understands how much this vehicle has contributed to the community. "I also urge the authorities to investigate thoroughly and bring those responsible to justice," he said.
New Straits Times
09-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Lorry driver in fatal crash tests positive for heroin
KULAI: The lorry driver involved in a four-vehicle crash that killed a mother and her teenage daughter on the North-South Expressway has tested positive for heroin. District police chief Assistant Commissioner Tan Seng Lee said today that the 39-year-old man was detained at the scene following the accident, has since been arrested and is being held for 24 hours. This was following a urine test, which came back positive for narcotics. "He will be brought to court tomorrow for a remand application," Tan added. The crash occurred at Km34.1 of the expressway at 11pm last night. A 42-year-old woman and her 15-year-old daughter, who were in the rear passenger seats in a Toyota Estima, died at the scene from severe head injuries. Three others in the Estima — her husband, 42, who was driving and their two sons, both aged 18 — sustained injuries. Initial investigations showed the lorry, laden with metal, was heading south when the driver lost control, ramming into a Toyota Hilux travelling in the same direction. The lorry then hit the road divider, veered into the opposite lane and crashed into the Estima and a Mazda.
New Straits Times
09-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Mother, teenage daughter, killed in four-vehicle crash on NSE
Previous Next KULAI: Police said a woman and her 15-year-old daughter were killed after a lorry driver lost control and ploughed into oncoming traffic in a crash involving four vehicles at Km34.1 of the North-South Expressway last night. The 42-year-old woman and her teenage daughter, who were seated in the back passengers' seat in their Toyota Estima, sustained severe head injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene. Her husband, 42, who was driving, and their 18-year-old son suffered minor injuries and are being treated at Kulai Hospital. Kulai police chief Assistant Commissioner Tan Seng Lee said the accident involved a lorry, a Toyota Hilux, a Mazda and the Estima. It occurred about 11pm when the lorry driver, 39, heading southbound, veered out of control and hit the Hilux before smashing through the road divider into the northbound lane, Tan said in a statement today The lorry then collided with the Estima, which was carrying the family of four, before it grazed the Mazda travelling in the same direction. The lorry driver sustained leg injuries and received treatment at Kulai Hospital. The Mazda's driver and passengers escaped unharmed. Police have opened an investigation under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.
New Straits Times
09-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Two women killed, 15 injured in Kulai multi-vehicle crash on NSE
KULAI: A tragic collision involving a container lorry and three vehicles on the North-South Expressway claimed the lives of two women and left 15 others injured at Km34 northbound last night (May 9). Two men and a woman sustained severe injuries, while the remaining victims escaped with minor injuries. The fatal crash, which occurred at 10.35pm, involved a Toyota Estima, a Mazda 5, a Toyota Hilux and the container lorry. Kulai Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Mohd Firdaus Juritah said all the vehicles were travelling northbound when the incident occurred. "Upon arrival at 10.56pm, our team confirmed a major road accident involving four vehicles. Two female passengers in the Toyota Estima were pronounced dead at the scene," he said, today. "There were five occupants in the Estima, including the deceased. The remaining occupants, including the driver, were two men and another woman. All sustained injuries. There were six occupants in the Mazda - a man, two women and three girls, who escaped with minor bruises. The Toyota Hilux with a family of five, including three girls, were unharmed, while the lorry driver, a man, sustained injuries and was transported to Hospital Temenggong Seri Maharaja Tun Ibrahim here. Firdaus said rescue personnel provided emergency medical care at the scene. "None of the victims were trapped, and the scene was declared under control by 11.42pm. Operations concluded at 12.13am," he said. The deceased have been identified as Gee Yin Chin, 42, and another woman pending identification. The New Straits Times has contacted district police chief Assistant Commissioner, Tan Seng Lee. Further details on the accident are expected to be released soon.
