KLUANG: A trader was killed and 14 others injured when a car and a multipurpose vehicle (MPV) collided at KM25 of Jalan Renggam-Layang-Layang here on the first day of Hari Raya.
Kluang police chief ACP Bahrin Mohd Noh said the deceased was identified as 29-year-old Muhammad Amiruddin Kamalruzaman.
He said a 35-year-old woman was driving the MPV, with eight passengers on board, aged between three and 21, while Muhammad Amiruddin was driving a car with five passengers on board, aged between one and 60.
“From our investigations, we found that the MPV was heading towards Layang-Layang from Renggam while the car was coming from the opposite direction,” he said yesterday, Bernama reported.
ACP Bahrin said the MPV driver was believed to have lost control of the vehicle and entered the opposite lane, resulting in a head-on collision with the car at about 8pm.
He said Muhammad Amirudin, who suffered serious injuries to his face and head, died while receiving treatment at Hospital Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom (HEBHK), Kluang.
The MPV driver, who also suffered injuries to the face and body, is receiving treatment at the same hospital.
The other passengers, who sustained injuries, were referred to the HEBHK.
Meanwhile, Renggam Fire and Rescue Station operations commander PBK I Abdul Rahim Razali said the MPV driver was pinned to the vehicle and had to be rescued using special equipment.
“The other victims had been rescued by bystanders. A total of 10 firefighters from the Renggam and Layang-Layang stations were involved in the rescue operation,” he added.
