{
  "id": 6375804,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T03:30:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1528826/two-killed-one-injured-car-crashes-tree-rompin"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ROMPIN: A tragic car crash claimed the lives of two individuals and left another injured on the night of yesterday. The Proton Iswara, driven by 27-year-old R. Vijay, collided with a tree at Km134 Jalan Kuantan-Johor Baru around 7.30pm. Mr. Vijay succumbed to his injuries while receiving medical treatment at Rompin Hospital. His 17-year-old rear-seat passenger, P. Vijayan, met with a fatal end at the scene of the accident. The trio had embarked on a journey from Rompin towards Kuantan. According to Superintendent Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi, the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to crash into a tree on the left side of the road. The 16-year-old front-seat passenger sustained minor injuries. Investigations are underway under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless or dangerous driving.",
  "summary": "ROMPIN: Two people were killed and another injured when the car they were travelling in crashed into a tree at Km134 Jalan Kuantan-Johor Baru here yesterday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}