Baby, 5-year-old girl among 4 killed in 3-vehicle crash in Pagoh
Two elderly women in the same vehicle also died at the scene.
Four individuals lost their lives in a tragic three-vehicle collision near Pagoh, Malaysia, according to reports. The accident occurred on the North-South Expressway (PLUS) at Km107, southbound, today. The victims included two elderly women, a five-year-old girl, and a baby. A sixth person, a man in his forties, sustained injuries.
The incident unfolded when a Ford Ranger plowed into the rear of a stationary lorry before being struck by a Toyota Vios. Upon receiving a distress call at 5.19pm, seven firefighters and a Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) rushed to the scene.
Upon arrival, the emergency response team discovered three vehicles entangled in the accident. The Ford Ranger had collided with the parked lorry before being struck by the Toyota Vios. Sadly, the Ford Ranger's occupants, comprising the two elderly women, the five-year-old girl, and the infant, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Other victims sustained injuries: a man in his forties and a 35-year-old woman from the Toyota Vios, as well as a man in his seventies who was believed to be the trailer driver. The injured individuals were provided with initial medical attention before being transported to the hospital. The bodies of the deceased were subsequently handed over to the authorities.
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