Teacher, son killed in Rompin crash
Police say the car skidded on Jalan Kuantan-Seremban before plunging into a ravine.
A tragic highway accident in Rompin, Pahang claimed the lives of a teacher and her six-year-old son. The incident occurred around 9:30 pm yesterday on KM149.9 of Jalan Kuantan-Seremban, near the town of Rompin. Rompin police chief Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi confirmed the details of the accident. A multipurpose vehicle (MPV) driven by the victim's 47-year-old husband was en route from Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, to Felda Keratong in Rompin when the tragedy unfolded.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the family's MPV collided with a piece of wood on the road, causing the driver to lose control. The vehicle skidded and plunged into a ravine on the right side of the road. The police chief stated that the driver sustained head injuries and was transported to Muadzam Shah Hospital, while the 46-year-old teacher and her six-year-old son, who also had head injuries, tragically passed away at the scene.
The police investigation into the incident is being conducted under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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