Two-Vehicle Crash Near Sungai Buloh Kills Father and Daughter

 Image credits to BERNAMA

As Malaysians voters had their 15th general election last weekend, the news reported a tragedy occurred at KM452 North-South Expressway (southbound) which involved two victims yesterday.

As shared by our local news outlet BERNAMA, Mat Zaki Mahmud, 48, and his 13-year-old daughter, Mya Zaratul Nuraishah Mat Zaki, were declared deceased at the site.

The story follows when they returned from casting their ballots in their hometowns of Penang and Kedah, the journey turns to a heartbreak when these two family members were killed after colliding with another vehicle yesterday morning.  

According to Mat Zaki's 37-year-old cousin, Farizal Othman has claimed that the family was on its way to Pahang and travelling independently in three cars.

“I saw that Mat Zaki and Mya were outside the vehicle (probably having been thrown out) while Mat Zaki’s younger brother, Mohd Fauzi was in the vehicle. The other children were in the back seat,” he said.

Sungai Buloh District Police Chief Supt Shafa’aton Abu Bakar, who confirmed this incident, said that preliminary investigations found that both vehicles were travelling southbound.

He also added that the Proton Wira driven by Mohd Fauzi had lost its control which then hit the road divided and caused a Toyota Vios to come from behind to hit the front side of the car.

“The victims, Mat Zaki and Mya Zaratul Nuraishah, were confirmed dead at the scene by the Sungai Buloh Hospital medical assistant, while the other injured victims were taken to Sungai Buloh Hospital for further treatment, “he commented when contacted.

Then, the three children who sustained injuries were Nur Zafrina Nashtasya Mat Zaki 15, and her brother, Muhammad Iman Zafran, nine, and their cousin, Muhammad Fuad Syraf Mohd Fauzi, 11.

Another vehicle, a Toyota Vios, was driven by 49-year-old Nazri Rajab. He and his wife, Ruzaini Md Ramzi, 46, with one of their children, Muhammad Naim Nazri, 15, suffered minor injuries.

The Chief Officer said the case was being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.