The joy of a family holiday in seven states ends with heartbreaking tragedy when two of them died in an accident on Highway Tun Dr . Lim Chong Eu Bayan Mutiara near here today.
In the accident at about 3:30 pm, the family boarded a Proton Wira from Sungai Petani , Kedah was hit by a van skidded workers from the opposite direction .
Bus rammed the victim , Saodah Hashim , 48 , and his son , Afif Mohd Nazirul . , 11 , were killed while five others were injured.
It is understood that during the incident , a van plant in the opposite direction towards Bayan Lepas before skidded out of control and crashed into the car driven by Saodah brother , Mohd . Paradise, 24 .
Following the crash , the Nazirul Afif said to be thrown out while others are trapped in their flooded vehicles .
It is understood that seven family came from Beach Merdeka , Kedah come back to this country after the school holidays.
Mohd . Firdaus and two children Saodah , Mohd . Khairul Nizar, 22 , and Sazafiza , 16, and van driver Muhd factory . Nurfaidhi Alias, 25 , was seriously injured while Saodah mother , Salmah Hashim , 64 , and another son Saodah , Mohd Naufal , 4 , seriously hurt.
Senior Fire Officer II , Fire Station Jalan Perak , Mohd Kamaruzi . Nor said they received a call about the accident at about 3.40pm and rushed to the scene .
" Upon arrival , we found the body of a male child on the road near the vehicle involved in the accident and initial investigations revealed that the child was thrown out of the car she was traveling .
"Force firefighters had to take about 20 minutes to remove all the trapped victims in a vehicle collision .
" The victims have been removed and taken to the Penang Hospital for further treatment, " he told reporters when met at the scene .
Meanwhile, the deputy head of the Northeast Police Supt Ismail Idris , when contacted, confirmed the incident and told the inquiry under Section 41 ( 1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 will be conducted in relation to the crash .
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