{
  "id": 8399859,
  "title": "3 killed, 9 injured in crash on Jalan Jelapang-Ampang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/3-killed-9-injured-in-crash-on-jalan-jelapang-ampang-8399859",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T05:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/19/3-killed-9-injured-in-crash-on-jalan-jelapang-ampang"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At around 3:35am this morning, a tragic motorbike accident claimed three lives and left nine others injured on Jalan Jelapang-Ampang in Ipoh. The police report from Ipoh police chief Najib Hamzah revealed that 12 motorbikes and three cars were involved in the crash. All the vehicles were travelling from Meru towards Tambun when the incident occurred, according to an initial investigation. Among the deceased were two male motorcyclists aged 19 and 20, who succumbed to their injuries at the scene. Another 19-year-old motorcyclist also died later at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital. Nine male motorcyclists aged between 19 and 25 sustained injuries of varying severity and were taken to the hospital for treatment. The three car drivers, thankfully, were uninjured. The police are probing the matter under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which pertains to reckless or dangerous driving. They are urging anyone with information to reach out to the traffic investigation and enforcement division at the Ipoh police headquarters.",
  "summary": "Ipoh police chief Najib Hamzah says the 12 motorcycles and three cars involved were travelling from Meru towards Tambun when the accident occurred.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "3 killed, 9 injured in crash on Jalan Jelapang-Ampang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/3-killed-9-injured-in-crash-on-jalan-jelapang-ampang",
        "published": "2026-09-19T05:32:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}