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Teen dies, five injured as car crashes into tree

BATU PAHAT: A 16-year-old teenager was killed while five others were injured after the car they were travelling in skidded and crashed into a tree near a surau in Kampung Jalan Baru, Simpang Lima, last night.

Teen dies, five injured as car crashes into tree

A tragic car accident occurred in Batu Pahat, Malaysia, resulting in the death of a 16-year-old teenager and injuring five others. The incident took place near a surau in Kampung Jalan Baru, Simpang Lima, when the Proton Wira carrying six people skidded and crashed into a tree. The victims included two adult men, two adult women, and two boys.

Among the deceased was Putera Muhaimin Qudrat Mohd Noor Wandi, 16, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The surviving victims, Puteri Nur Fairuza Balqis Mohd Noor Wandi, 15; Nor Azlan Shaharudin, 27; Putera Khairunas Mohd Noor Wandi, 11; Putera Aidin Firdaus Mohd Noor Wandi, three; and Rahmah A Rahim, 26, were transported to the hospital for treatment following the accident.

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