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Pregnant motorcyclist loses baby in crash with SUV

KOTA TINGGI: A motorcyclist who was nine months pregnant lost her unborn baby in a two-vehicle crash at Km4.3 of Jalan Kota Tinggi-Kluang.

Pregnant motorcyclist loses baby in crash with SUV

A motorcyclist, nine months pregnant, tragically lost her unborn child in a crash involving an SUV at Km4.3 on Jalan Kota Tinggi-Kluang, according to Kota Tinggi police. The 35-year-old rider was en route on a SYM motorcycle when a collision occurred with a Nissan X-Trail SUV driven by a 61-year-old man at 1:55 pm. The crash, believed to have happened as the SUV entered a junction, resulted in head injuries and internal bleeding for the woman, while her baby was confirmed dead after a post-accident examination at Sultan Ismail Hospital.

The victim is currently receiving medical treatment, while the SUV driver was unharmed. Authorities are probing the incident under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

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