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Two brothers, aged 19 and 22, who were believed to have been racing on a public road in Kluang, Johor, were involved in a five-vehicle collision that claimed the lives of a family of four
According to the New Straits Times, the elder brother was behind the wheel of a BMW 530e during the 1pm accident on Monday, 1 June, while the younger brother was driving a Mercedes Benz A250.
A viral dashcam video captured the two luxury vehicles speeding along a two-lane road in Simpang Renggam, with one attempting to overtake another across a double solid line.
Moments later, the same dashcam video showed the aftermath of a crash at KM27 of the Jalan Renggam-Simpang.
Initial police investigations revealed that the BMW 530e had lost control before colliding with a Proton Wira, a Toyota Vios, and a Perodua Alza.
The dashcam footage can be found here:
Nahas di Jalan Renggam-Kluang meragut lima nyawa termasuk empat sekeluarga selepas sebuah Mercedes Benz A250 dan BMW 530e dipercayai dipandu laju dan melulu hilang kawalan lalu merempuh beberapa kenderaan iaitu Perodua Alza, Toyota Vios, Proton Wira dan Mercedes Benz.
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All four occupants of the Toyota Vios were killed on the spot, while the BMW driver succumbed to his injuries en route to the hospital
The deceased victims in the Toyota were identified as:
1. Mohd Aiman Mohd Rashid, 36
2. His wife, Nor Azlina Abd Latif, 33
3. Her mother, Semek Mat Soh, 73
4. Their niece, Nur Airish Syifa Sidek, 10
The family was travelling from Melaka to Kota Tinggi at the time of the accident.
Other victims included a 43-year-old man who suffered leg injuries, a 22-year-old man who sustained injuries to his mouth, and a 57-year-old woman with minor injuries to her chest and face, reported Bernama.
The 19-year-old brother, who was driving the Mercedes Benz, was arrested and remanded for two days.
He is said to be a university student studying in Singapore. A urine test on him returned negative for drugs.
The 19-year-old driver being brought to a magistrate's court for a remand application.
Image via Alias Abd Rani/New Straits TimesThe Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) has instructed the police to investigate the case for murder and reckless driving causing death
Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar said the final decision on the appropriate charges will only be made after the AGC has thoroughly reviewed the findings of the police investigation, reported NST.
Dusuki said the AGC expressed deep regret over the tragedy and was disappointed that, despite strict measures taken in past fatal road accident cases, including murder charges, there seems to be little deterrence among reckless drivers.
Meanwhile, Transport minister Anthony Loke urged the police to expedite their investigation and submit the investigation paper to the AGC as soon as possible.
