Baby, child and two elderly women killed in multi-vehicle Pagoh crash

In a tragic accident near Pagoh on the North-South Expressway, four individuals perished including two elderly women, a baby, and a five-year-old girl, according to reports from Muar on October 25. The incident occurred on KM107 of the southbound expressway, involving three vehicles. Fire and rescue personnel, including seven operations staff and a Fire Rescue Tender, were deployed to the scene at 5.19pm following an emergency call.

Upon arrival, they discovered a Ford Ranger four-wheel drive, a Toyota Vios, and a Scania trailer entangled in the crash. The Ford Ranger had collided with a parked lorry before being struck by the Toyota Vios. Tragically, the Ford Ranger occupants - two elderly women, a five-year-old girl and a nine-month-old baby - were pronounced dead at the scene.

Two other individuals - a man in his 40s and a 35-year-old woman - sustained injuries. The Toyota Vios driver, a man in his 70s, and the Scania trailer driver escaped unharmed. Emergency personnel administered initial treatment to the injured before transporting them to the hospital. The deceased were subsequently handed over to the police for further investigation. The rescue operation concluded at 6.11pm.