{
  "id": 3390473,
  "title": "BMW driver killed, 2 injured in three-car crash in Prai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bmw-driver-killed-2-injured-in-three-car-crash-in-prai",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T00:44:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/08/1518818/bmw-driver-killed-2-injured-three-car-crash-prai"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PRAI: A 29-year-old BMW driver lost his life, while two others were injured in a three-car accident near Masjid Jalan Baru this morning. The Penang Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call at 2:31am. The crash involved a BMW, a Perodua Myvi, and a Proton Persona, along with a pedestrian. Both occupants of the BMW were trapped inside the vehicle, and the pedestrian also sustained injuries. Firefighters from the Prai Fire and Rescue Station utilized rescue equipment to extricate the trapped victims by 3:22am. The injured passenger and pedestrian received preliminary treatment from Health Ministry personnel before being transported to Seberang Jaya Hospital via ambulance. However, the BMW driver, Muhammad Faizwan Noor Salihi, was pronounced dead at the scene, and his remains were handed over to the police for further investigation. The accident occurred when the Myvi and Persona were parked on the roadside without their drivers present. The firefighting operation, comprising 11 personnel and two vehicles, concluded at 4:11am once it was confirmed that no further hazards remained. Police and Health Ministry personnel also provided assistance at the scene.",
  "summary": "PRAI: A 29-year-old man was killed while two others were injured in a three-car collision near Masjid Jalan Baru here early today.",
  "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."
}