{
  "id": 6363266,
  "title": "Driver, teenage passenger killed after car crashes into tree in Rompin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/driver-teenage-passenger-killed-after-car-crashes-into-tree-in-rompin-6363266",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T01:29:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/09/driver-teenage-passenger-killed-after-car-crashes-into-tree-in-rompin/234482"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, September 9 — A tragic accident claimed two lives and left another injured after a car veered off course and collided with a tree on the Kuantan-Johor Bahru Road in Rompin. The Rompin District Police Chief, Supt Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi, disclosed that the deceased driver, R. Vijay, aged 27, succumbed to his injuries at Rompin Hospital. The 17-year-old rear-seat passenger, P. Vijayan, met his end at the scene, while the 16-year-old front-seat passenger, M. Tanush Kumar, sustained injuries. According to Sharif Shai, the vehicle was en route from Rompin to Kuantan when it is believed the driver lost control, skidded, and crashed into a tree on the left side of the road. The police suspect the accident was due to the driver's negligence and the case is being probed under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Post-mortems on the deceased are planned for 9 am the following day at Rompin Hospital.",
  "summary": "KUANTAN, Sept 9 — Two people were killed and another injured after the car they were travelling in skidded a...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Driver, teenage passenger killed after car crashes into tree in Rompin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/driver-teenage-passenger-killed-after-car-crashes-into-tree-in-rompin",
        "published": "2026-09-09T01:29:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Two killed, one injured as car crashes into tree in Rompin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/two-killed-one-injured-as-car-crashes-into-tree-in-rompin",
        "published": "2026-09-09T03:30:15.000Z"
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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."
}