Man dies after 4WD plunges 100 metres into ravine, found two days later

KOTA BHARU, Oct 7 — A man lost his life when the four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle he was piloting reportedly skidded and plummeted into a ravine approximately 100 meters deep at Jalan Ladang Pos Pulat, Gua Musang. The vehicle and its occupant were discovered two days after the incident. Gua Musang police chief Supt Sik Choon Foo reported that a member of the public notified authorities at 4:30 pm yesterday of the Toyota Hilux's bottoming out in the ravine.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene after being found unconscious. Preliminary investigations indicated the accident likely took place on Sunday, two days prior to the vehicle and victim's discovery. According to the victim's wife, her husband's last known location was detected on Sunday afternoon near the incident. On Oct 6, the victim's colleague traveled to the last known location and found the Toyota Hilux at the foot of the ravine.

No eyewitnesses were believed to have witnessed the incident, which led to the vehicle's unnoticed presence among the public until it was uncovered by the colleague. The victim's body was subsequently transported to the Forensic Unit of Gua Musang Hospital for a post-mortem examination. The case is under investigation pursuant to Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for the offense of reckless or dangerous driving resulting in death.

Further investigations are ongoing to determine the exact cause of the accident and the circumstances surrounding the incident.