Friday November 13, 2009
Mum dies on her wedding day
By SIMON KHOO
KUANTAN: A young, single mother who was on her way to her wedding was killed when the car she was in rammed into the back of a parked trailer lorry near Taman Mahkota Jaya here.
K. Kanmany K. Kanmany, 19, was among four who died in the accident early yesterday morning. The others were her year-old son Sankaran, brother K. Balamuralikrishnan, 29, and his four-year-old son Hariharan. Balamuralikrishnan was driving the car.
Three other family members who were in the car and injured were sent to the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital.
They are Balamuralikrishnan’s wife B. Saratha, 25, who is still unconscious in the intensive care unit, their three-year-old daughter Kartik and 18-year-old cousin S. Kogilan.Deputy OCPD Supt Zulkifli Taha said Kartik and Kogilan escaped with minor injuries but were still in shock.
K. Balamuralikrishnan He said the family were travelling from their home in Taman Tas in Kuantan to a temple in Gambang when the accident occurred.
”We believe Balamuralikrishnan failed to notice the parked trailer by the side of the road and rammed into its back,” he said.
He said the bodies of the four victims had been sent to the hospital’s mortuary for a post-mortem.
Speaking from his hospital bed, Kogilan said he was seated in the back seat with Kanmany and the two children.
”We left our house at about 5.30am. I must have dozed off because I was suddenly awakened by shouts of ‘lorry! lorry!’ before passing out. I do not actually know what happened,” he said.
Tragic end: The car in which the bride-to-be and her family were after the accident near Taman Mahkota Jaya Thursday. — Bernama Kogilan said when he awoke, he was in the hospital with injuries to his forehead, hands and legs.
Husband-to-be K. Kupusamy, 45, said he was devastated by Kanmany’s death. ”I bought her a saree and jewellery and also rented a house. I planned to take her on a honeymoon.”
Kupusamy met Kanmany about two months ago.
News Poll
- Court ruling takes bite out of local council summonses
- Chin Peng apologises for death of innocents
- Girl and stepmum held over bid to kill first wife
- Biggest karaoke session a blast
- New evidence on MCA snoop squad case arrives at doorstep
- Victim’s dad nabs kidnapper
- Teoh's second autopsy started at noon
- Teoh’s body exhumed for second autopsy today
- Foreigner falls to her death from condominium
- Malaysians must get regular dental checks
- Court ruling takes bite out of local council summonses
- Chin Peng apologises for death of innocents
- Malaysians must get regular dental checks
- No licence to try offenders
- Big impact in ‘small’ man’s win
- New evidence on MCA snoop squad case arrives at doorstep
- Weapons drawn for new battle
- Johor set to be a medical hub
- Joy for 2,500 housebuyers as SPNB takes over project
- More Indonesian maids by year end?
RSS
