Two women die after car skids into opposite lane, collides with trailer in Terengganu five-vehicle crash

Two women were killed in a five-vehicle collision involving a Proton Waja at Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kota Bharu in Kampung Selamat.

The victims were identified as Nur Fauziah Ismail, 38, and Zawiah Halias, 41, both traders from Terengganu.

Initial investigations suggest the Proton Waja skidded into an opposite lane, colliding with a Mercedes-Benz trailer and causing further impacts.

BANDAR PERMAISURI, Oct 11 — Two women were killed when the Proton Waja car they were travelling in was involved in a five-vehicle collision at Kilometre 48 of Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kota Bharu in Kampung Selamat here yesterday afternoon.

The victims were identified as the driver, trader Nur Fauziah Ismail, 38, from Kampung Apek, and front-seat passenger Zawiah Halias, 41, a trader from Kampung Hulu Kekabu.

Setiu District Police chief Supt Zahril Asri Mohd Zain said police received information about the crash at about 4pm, while the incident is believed to have occurred at 3.45pm.

He said initial investigations showed that the Proton Waja travelling from Kota Bharu towards Kuala Terengganu was believed to have skidded into the opposite lane before colliding with a Mercedes-Benz trailer.

“Following the collision, the trailer also skidded and grazed a Perodua Aruz multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), a Perodua Myvi and a UDT lorry travelling from Kota Bharu towards Kuala Terengganu,” he said in a statement yesterday.

He said both victims were pronounced dead at the scene and their bodies sent to the Setiu Hospital Forensic Unit.

He added that the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

Zahril Asri urged road users to obey traffic laws and requested witnesses to contact the Setiu District Police Headquarters Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division to assist in investigations. — Bernama

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甘榜士拉末 (Kampung Selamat) 瓜拉登嘉楼-哥打巴鲁 (Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kota Bharu) 发生一起涉及 Proton Waja 的五车相撞事故，造成两名妇女死亡。

受害者被确认为 38 岁的 Nur Fauziah Ismail 和 41 岁的 Zawiah Halias，两人都是来自登嘉楼州的商人。

初步调查显示，Proton Waja 滑入对向车道，与一辆梅赛德斯-奔驰拖车相撞，并造成进一步的撞击。

柏买苏里港10月11日电 昨日下午，在甘榜士拉末瓜拉登嘉楼-哥打巴鲁路48公里处，两名女子乘坐的Proton Waja汽车发生五车相撞事故，不幸身亡。

受害者被确定为司机，38岁的商人努尔·法齐亚·伊斯梅尔（Nur Fauziah Ismail），来自甘榜阿佩克（Kampung Apek），以及前座乘客扎维亚·哈利亚斯（Zawiah Halias），41岁，来自甘榜乌鲁克卡布（Kampung Hulu Kekabu）。

士兆警区主任扎里尔·阿斯里·莫哈末·扎因警监表示，警方于下午4点左右接到有关车祸的信息，而事故据信发生在下午3点45分。

他说，初步调查显示，这辆从哥打巴鲁开往瓜拉登嘉楼的宝腾Waja轿车疑似滑入对向车道，随后与一辆梅赛德斯-奔驰拖车相撞。

“碰撞发生后，拖车还打滑并擦到了一辆 Perodua Aruz 多用途车 (MPV)、一辆 Perodua Myvi 和一辆从哥打巴鲁开往瓜拉登嘉楼的 UDT 卡车，”他昨天在一份声明中说。

他说，两名受害者均当场被宣布死亡，尸体已被送往塞蒂乌医院法医科。

他还补充说，该案件正在根据 1987 年道路运输法第 41(1) 条进行调查。

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