{
  "id": 16608799,
  "title": "Two motorcyclists killed after car skids into opposite lane",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/two-motorcyclists-killed-after-car-skids-into-opposite-lane",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T13:38:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1564173/two-motorcyclists-killed-after-car-skids-opposite-lane"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Johor Baru, Malaysia - Two men lost their lives in a tragic accident on Monday when a car plunged into the opposite lane, colliding with two motorcycles. The assistant commissioner of Iskandar Puteri district police, Assistant Commissioner Radin Ramlan Radin Taha, reported that the incident happened on Km 24.9 of Jalan Johor Baru-Gelang Patah-Pendas. The car driver lost control while navigating a wet bend, causing the vehicle to swerve into the oncoming lane, ultimately crashing into the motorcycles ridden by the two men. Both victims, aged 34 and 50, sustained severe head and leg injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene. Their bodies were taken to Sultanah Aminah Hospital for post-mortem examinations. The car driver and two passengers sustained minor injuries. The case is under investigation for reckless driving causing death, as per Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.",
  "summary": "JOHOR BARU: Two men were killed when the motorcycles they were riding were hit by a car that skidded into the opposite lane at Km 24.9 of Jalan Johor Baru-Gelang Patah-Pendas here.",
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  "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."
}