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Grandma receives heartbreaking call moments after fatal Pekan crash
PEKAN: One of the children whose parents were killed in a tragic road accident near Batu 8, Lepar, made a heart-wrenching video call to their grandmother moments after the crash, crying out in pain and pleading for help.
Som Hamzah, 65, said she received the call from her granddaughter shortly after the accident, but the girl was too distraught to speak clearly.
"As soon as I answered the call, I knew something was wrong. I could hear two of my grandchildren crying and begging for help in pain.
"I didn't realise at the time that their parents – my son and daughter-in-law – had died in the accident," she said when met at the Pekan Hospital forensic unit today.
Her son, Jamal Azizul Samat, 44, and his wife, Lizawati Abdullah, 41, were killed in the 10pm crash along Jalan Kuantan–Segamat, near Kampung Batu Lapan, Lepar.
Their three children, aged between 6 and 17, sustained serious injuries and are currently receiving treatment at Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) in Kuantan.
Som said the family had been returning to their home in Muadzam Shah, Rompin, after visiting relatives in Taman Sepakat, Kuantan.
"My son had gone to visit his younger sibling to enjoy pulut santan durian (glutinous rice with durian in coconut milk). He loved durian and had spent RM300 on the fruits.
"During the gathering, Jamal Azizul also spoke about his plans to buy land and build a house," she said.
A sombre atmosphere enveloped the forensic unit this afternoon when two of the couple's children – who are still undergoing treatment – arrived to pay their final respects at 3.15pm.
Nursyamimie Jamal Azizul, 17, and Muhammad Syamril Alif, 15, were accompanied by relatives. Their youngest sibling, Muhammad Syakir Iman, was unable to attend as he remains hospitalised.
The couple's remains were claimed by family members for burial at the Felda Chini Timur Muslim cemetery at 3.45pm.
