{
  "id": 18747921,
  "title": "Elderly couple killed after car skids into drain on Plus Highway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/elderly-couple-killed-after-car-skids-into-drain-on-plus-highway",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T16:18:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/11/1573021/elderly-couple-killed-after-car-skids-drain-plus-highway"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday afternoon, a tragic incident occurred when an elderly couple lost their lives after their car skidded into a drain on the southbound North-South Expressway (PLUS) at KM242 in Rembau, Seremban. The 75-year-old man was found dead at the scene, while his 70-year-old wife succumbed to her injuries at Tuanku Ja afar Hospital at 8pm. The Proton Saga, driven by a 20-year-old man and carrying a 21-year-old female passenger, was en route from Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, to Port Dickson. Eyewitnesses reported that a group of motorcyclists, riding in convoy, overtook the couple's vehicle and suddenly merged into its path, causing it to lose control and skid into the drain on the highway's left side. The female passenger suffered serious injuries and was being treated at Rembau Hospital, while the driver escaped unharmed. Police are probing the incident under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 and are seeking to identify and question the group of motorcyclists believed to have been involved. The police are also appealing to the public to come forward with any witness statements or dashcam footage that could help with their investigation.",
  "summary": "SEREMBAN: An elderly couple died after the car they were travelling in skidded into a drain at KM242 of the southbound North-South Expressway (PLUS) Saturday afternoon.",
  "key_points": [
    "75-year-old man dies after car skids into drain on PLUS Highway",
    "70-year-old wife dies at Tuanku Ja afar Hospital",
    "Motorcyclists overtake and merge, causing fatal accident"
  ],
  "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."
}