Gerik crash: Bodies of four victims released to families
TAIPING: The bodies of the four people killed in a three-vehicle crash on the East-West Highway in Gerik yesterday were released to their families today after post-mortem examinations at Taiping Hospital.
TAIPING: The families of four victims killed in a three-vehicle collision on the East-West Highway in Gerik were finally able to claim their loved ones' bodies today, following post-mortem examinations at Taiping Hospital. Al Zubair Deraman, a 31-year-old man, was the first to be released, followed by 19-year-old Mohamad Hafiz Daniel Nik Hairey and 40-year-old Tuan Shazrin Tuan Mud.
The identities of the victims' relatives were not released, but they arrived from Kelantan as early as 8am. The critical 9-year-old son of Tuan Shazrin remains hospitalized at Taiping Hospital. The crash, which involved three vehicles, claimed four lives on the East-West Highway yesterday. Hafiz Daniel and Al Zubair were colleagues, while Tuan Shazrin was a friend of both men.
They had reportedly left Kelantan for home after a fishing trip in Gerik around 4am or 5am on the day of the incident.
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