Cops hunt trio who fled after fatal Bentong crash
The three men are also believed to be linked to a vehicle theft case.
Police in Pahang are searching for three suspects who fled the scene after a fatal three-vehicle collision near Bentong on Monday. Acting Pahang police chief Azry Akmar Ayob confirmed that the suspects, aged between 20 and 30, were linked to a prior vehicle theft case. The man who rented the vehicle to them has been detained. The detained individual, also in his 30s, tested positive for drugs and is currently being held in custody pending court proceedings.
The accident occurred on Jalan Mempaga-Sertik when a Perodua Myvi and a Honda HR-V collided, resulting in the death of a motorcyclist. According to Bentong police chief Zaiham Kahar, the driver and two passengers of the Myvi abandoned the vehicle and fled into a nearby oil palm plantation following the crash.
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