{
  "id": 17611417,
  "title": "Burst tyre suspected in crash that killed couple in Batu Pahat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/burst-tyre-suspected-in-crash-that-killed-couple-in-batu-pahat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T13:25:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/11/1568532/burst-tyre-suspected-crash-killed-couple-batu-pahat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Batu Pahat district police announced that a burst tyre likely caused a fatal crash where an MPV was crushed by a tar-laden lorry on Jalan Yong Peng-Muar. The accident occurred as the MPV traveled from Yong Peng to Parit Sulong. The lorry, traveling in the opposite direction, allegedly lost control after its tyre burst, swerved, and crashed into the MPV. The victims, 46-year-old Mohd Hardi Mohd Husin and 44-year-old Tengku Syafirana Tengku Abdullah, were pronounced dead at the scene. Hardi sustained head and hand injuries, along with burns, while his wife suffered severe head, internal, and burn injuries. The children, their 11-year-old adopted daughter and 8-year-old son, also sustained cuts, burns, and head injuries, and were taken to Hospital Sultanah Nora Ismail for treatment. The police are investigating the incident under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless or dangerous driving.",
  "summary": "BATU PAHAT: A burst tyre is believed to have caused a tar-laden lorry to crush an MPV, killing a husband and wife on Jalan Yong Peng-Muar.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}