{
  "id": 8392631,
  "title": "Perodua Alza driver dies after collision with Volvo trailer lorry near Sungai Tong, Terengganu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/perodua-alza-driver-dies-after-collision-with-volvo-trailer-lorry",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T05:53:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/19/perodua-alza-driver-dies-after-collision-with-volvo-trailer-lorry-near-sungai-tong-terengganu/235762"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A man was fatally injured when his Perodua Alza multi-purpose vehicle collided with a Volvo trailer lorry near Sungai Tong in Terengganu last night. The incident occurred around 11.30pm as the Alza lost control, veered into the opposite lane, and struck the lorry. Setiu district police chief Supt Zahril Asri Mohd Zain reported that the victim, 44-year-old Mohd Assfarizal Salim from Kuantan, sustained severe injuries and died at Setiu Hospital at 4.10am today. The lorry driver, en route from Jertih to Kuantan, was unharmed. Police are probing the collision under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 and seek any witnesses to come forward to the Setiu police headquarters traffic division or contact Inspector Aliah Syafinah Ani Sarudin at 013-6706156.",
  "summary": "BANDAR PERMAISURI, Sept 19 — A man was killed after the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) he was driving collided with a...",
  "key_points": [
    "44-year-old Mohd Assfarizal Salim dies after collision",
    "Perodua Alza veers into opposite lane, hits Volvo lorry",
    "Police investigate under Road Transport Act 1987"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The fatal collision highlights the risks of losing control on the road, resulting in a tragic outcome for the driver of the Perodua Alza and prompting police to seek witnesses.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Perodua Alza driver dies after collision with Volvo trailer lorry near Sungai Tong, Terengganu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/perodua-alza-driver-dies-after-collision-with-volvo-trailer-lorry-8393685",
        "published": "2026-09-19T05:53:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}