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A family of six died in a road accident in Sungai Petani, Kedah yesterday, 7 June, while out on a drive in a newly collected car
According to the New Straits Times, 29-year-old Ahmad Syafiq Ahmad Shukri had just collected his newly purchased Proton X50 sport utility vehicle (SUV) from a sales centre in Penang at 11am.
To celebrate the occasion, he took his family on a drive at 3.50pm. The family was reportedly on their way to Merbok to visit the grave of Ahmad Syafiq's late father.
Before they could reach their destination, the SUV collided with a lorry carrying soil along Jalan Pinang Tunggal.
The six victims who died in the crash were:
1. The driver, Ahmad Syafiq Ahmad Shukri, 29
2. His younger brother, Ahmad Fahim Ahmad Shukri, 21
3. His mother, Nora Mhd Husin, 55
4. His wife, Jamaliah Sannusi, 29
5. His nephew, Iskandar Affan Ibrahim, 7
6. His 2-month-old son, Ahmad Mikail
Ahmad Syafiq's 3-year-old child, Aulia Sofea, was seriously injured and rushed to hospital for treatment.
Below is the footage of the accident. Viewer discretion is advised:
Ahmad Syafiq was a policeman attached to the Seberang Perai Utara district police headquarters in Penang
His wife, Jamaliah, was a nurse at Sungai Bakap Hospital in Penang, reported Harian Metro.
Kedah police chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah said the 49-year-old lorry driver has been arrested.
He urged the public not to spread rumours or fake news, particularly those involving race, noting that both the victims and the lorry driver were of the same ethnicity, reported FMT.
Adzli added that the lorry driver tested negative for drugs in a urine screening. He was reportedly driving within the 60km/h speed limit before the crash and holds a valid driving licence.
Meanwhile, Ahmad Syafiq's sister, Atikah Ahmad Syukri, was devastated when she received news that her family had been involved in the fatal accident
Speaking to Berita Harian, she said her 7-year-old son, Iskandar Affan, who was one of the crash victims, was excited to join his uncle on the outing in the newly purchased car.
She said he decided to tag along at the last minute because he had always been passionate about cars.
She added that she shared a close relationship with both her brothers and described Ahmad Syafiq as the pillar of the family after their father's passing three years ago.
Meanwhile, Iskandar Affan's aunt, Nor Zamilah Ghazali, said the family was initially informed only of their mother's death.
"We immediately rushed to the scene of the incident and when we saw the condition of the car, our knees went weak. The fire and rescue department informed us that only one person had survived while the others did not.
"The family was very close and always did activities together. If one of them was short of money, the other siblings would step in to help because that was what their late father taught them," she said.
