Seeing parents pinned in the car on video call is what broke us, daughter says after Johor crash

Batu Pahat, October 3 — In a tragic road accident near the Kilometre 72.5 stretch of Jalan Batu Pahat-Mersing, a couple lost their lives, and their two daughters suffered severe injuries. The younger daughter, Ain Zanariah Mislan, 33, recounted the harrowing experience in her home in Kampung Parit Pulai. Initially, she thought the incident was minor, but her husband, Mohd Hazerul, 33, broke the devastating news when he called her at work around 5:30 pm.

Their two younger sisters were also in the Hyundai Matrix, but they sustained injuries in the crash.

Ain Zanariah explained that she had initially believed the accident was minor. Her husband had attempted to reach their daughters' mobile phones, but they were answered by someone else, who informed him that their parents had already been pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the lorry that struck their car broke the news to the family.

The aftermath of the tragedy was particularly heartbreaking for Ain Zanariah when she witnessed her parents pinned inside their car during a video call with their sister, whom they affectionately called "akak."

Ain Zanariah shared that her husband noticed a peculiar smile on her father's face the morning before the accident. In the week leading up to the incident, her father had been unusually diligent in maintaining their household, performing tasks such as sweeping and mowing the lawn, actions that were not typical for him. Fire and Rescue Department personnel arrived at the scene near Kluang, where the collision between a lorry and a Hyundai Matrix claimed the lives of the local couple and left their daughters with serious injuries.