Baby among 4 killed in 3-vehicle crash on East-West highway

Four people, including a baby girl, were killed in a three-vehicle crash on the East-West highway near Gerik. The victims, all travelling in a Perodua Axia, were heading from Kelantan towards Gerik when the accident occurred. According to Gerik fire and rescue station chief Rais Mahmud, the department received a distress call about the accident at 12:56pm.

The victims were identified as two men, a woman, and the baby girl. A young boy, also travelling in the Perodua Axia, survived the crash with injuries. The accident involved a lorry and two cars. Firefighters arrived at the scene at 1:42pm and concluded extrication efforts at 2:38pm, as per The Vibes.

The injured boy was taken to hospital for treatment, while the bodies of the victims were handed over to the police for further action, New Straits Times reported.

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