{
  "id": 77678,
  "title": "4 killed, child injured after tree crushes vehicle in Bentong",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/4-killed-child-injured-after-tree-crushes-vehicle-in-bentong",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T08:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/03/4-killed-child-injured-after-tree-crushes-vehicle-in-bentong"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An incident in Bentong, Pahang, resulted in the tragic loss of four lives and left a child injured today afternoon. The calamity unfolded on Jalan Karak Lama around 12.30pm, when a vehicle collided with a fallen tree. The police were promptly informed about the mishap, which involved a pickup truck en route to the Janda Baik gateway.\n\nThe deceased included a 35-year-old driver, a 36-year-old woman, her five-year-old son, and a 40-year-old man. The five-year-old boy, who was also in the rear passenger seat, sustained injuries and was swiftly taken to Bentong Hospital for medical attention. The authorities have identified the two boys as twins.\n\nFamily connections among the victims have been established, but the specific familial relationships have not been confirmed. All the bodies have been handed over to Temerloh Hospital for further autopsy procedures.",
  "summary": "Police say the 12.30pm incident on Jalan Karak Lama involved a Ford Raptor heading towards the Janda Baik gateway.",
  "key_points": [
    "Four killed in tree crash in Bentong, Pahang",
    "Victims include 35-year-old driver, 36-year-old woman, her child, and 40-year-old man",
    "Five-year-old boy injured, taken to Bentong Hospital"
  ],
  "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."
}