5 in family killed in accident on East-West Highway

5 in family killed in accident on East-West Highway

They were travelling in a Perodua Alza which collided with a Toyota Hilux on the Gerik-Jeli road.

Five family members died in the accident on the East-West Highway today. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA:
A family of five were killed when their car collided with a pickup truck on the East-West Highway near Banjaran Titiwangsa today.

According to the New Straits Times, the five were travelling in a Perodua Alza on the Gerik-Jeli road before they crashed into a Toyota Hilux at about 3.40pm.

Two others suffered serious injuries, said a spokesman for the Perak fire and rescue department.

The injured victims were admitted to Hospital Jeli in Kelantan for treatment.

Those who died were Rodhi Othman, 58; his wife Sharifah Rohana Syed Sagaf, 59; their daughter Siti Aishah, 32; their son-in-law Ahmad Khomaini Abu, who was in his 30s; and their five-year-old granddaughter, Zara Hana.

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