KAMPAR: Two younger children have been killed after the automotive they have been in was concerned in an accident with a trailer at KM310 southbound of the North-South Expressway right here.
Kampar OCPD Supt Mohamad Nazri Daud mentioned Nurqalesya Adriana Jaafar, 12, died on the spot whereas her brother, Muhammad Saiful Amry, 9, died at the Tapah Hospital after the accident on Friday (June 3) at about 2.30am.
Supt Mohamad Nazri mentioned their father Jaafar Ahmad, 49, who drove the automotive, suffered accidents to his proper leg.
“His two different children, Muhammad Yuszanizam, 14, and Nur Airin Batrisya, six, sustained mild accidents.
“His 24-year-old fiancee Nurshazwana Abdul Wahab, 24, who works as a cleaner, from Kuala Ketil, Kedah, was unhurt,” he mentioned.
“The driver of the trailer, M. Balamurugan, 47, from Sungai Petani, Kedah, was additionally unhurt,” he added.
Supt Mohamad Nazri mentioned the reason for the accident was nonetheless being investigated.
“Initial investigations believed that the automotive had earlier crashed into the again of a lorry.
“Following the crash, the engine of the automotive stalled,” he mentioned, including that the lorry driver will not be conscious of the collision.
“The trailer that was following behind the automotive couldn’t evade and crashed into it.
“We are nonetheless attempting to hint the lorry,” he added.
Supt Mohamad Nazri additionally mentioned Jaafar, who additionally works as a lorry driver, was on his solution to ship his children to his ex-wife’s home in Seremban, Negri Sembilan.
“We additionally discovered that he doesn’t have a driver’s licence.
“We are investigating the case underneath Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act,” he mentioned.
