{
  "id": 11929857,
  "title": "Fatal crash that killed four happened when car went out of control",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/fatal-crash-that-killed-four-happened-when-car-went-out-of-control",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T13:10:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1547636/fatal-crash-killed-four-happened-when-car-went-out-control"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A fatal car crash that claimed the lives of four individuals, including a child, occurred due to the vehicle losing control on the Gerak-Jeli segment of the East-West Highway. The Perodua Axia, driven by a 19-year-old man, veered into the opposing lane near Km38.5, close to Tasik Banding, and collided with a Proton Persona and a lorry. Police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin reported that the Axia was en route from Gerik towards Jeli when the incident took place around 1:30 pm. The vehicle then overturned and was dragged underneath the lorry for a distance of approximately 3 to 7 meters. Four occupants of the Axia - two men, a woman, and a child - were confirmed dead, while another child sustained serious injuries and was taken to Gerik Hospital for treatment. The Axia had a total of four passengers: a 31-year-old man, a 40-year-old woman, and two children. The Proton Persona, driven by a 20-year-old man, had three passengers: two men aged 19 and 47, and a 47-year-old woman. The lorry, driven by a 42-year-old man, had a 34-year-old male attendant. Alwi stated that the Proton Persona driver, as well as all passengers, and the lorry driver and attendant, were unharmed. All three vehicles will undergo technical inspections, and police are gathering evidence from independent witnesses and CCTV/dashcam footage to further investigate the incident. The case is under investigation according to Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. The identities of the victims have been confirmed, but their relationships are yet to be ascertained. They were all from Kota Baru and included Al Zubair Deraman, 31; Tuan Shazrin Tuan Mud, 40; Nik Mohamad Hafiz Daniel Nik Hairey, 19, and the injured child, a girl. Mohammad Shiraz Hammani Abdul Fattah, 9, was the only survivor of the crash.",
  "summary": "GERIK: The crash on the Gerak-Jeli stretch of the East-West Highway that killed four, including a child, happened when the Perodua Axia they were travelling in went out of control.",
  "key_points": [
    "Four people, including a child, died in Gerak-Jeli highway crash",
    "Perodua Axia lost control, veered into opposing lane near Km38.5",
    "Axia overturned, dragged under lorry for 3-7 meters before crash"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}