Two men, including a foreigner, died and six others were injured after their MPV skidded off the road near Dungun, Terengganu.
DUNGUN: Two men were killed and six others injured after the multi-purpose vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road near here.
The 7.34 am crash occurred at Kilometre 3, Jalan Paka–Bandar Al Mukhtafi Billah Shah.
Dungun District Police chief Supt Maizura Abdul Kadir said Muhammad Asyraf Mohd Zahir, 21, and Pakistani national Siraj Noman, 27, died at the scene from severe injuries.
Six other victims, comprising one local and five foreign nationals aged between 30 and 40, were injured and rushed to Dungun Hospital.
“At the time of the incident, all the victims were travelling from Kampung Nyior to Santong in Paka to carry out electrical wiring project works,” Maizura said in a statement.
She said the Toyota Avanza is believed to have lost control while negotiating a bend.
The vehicle then skidded off to the left side of the road and crashed into a lamp post.
Fire and rescue personnel took about 15 minutes to extricate the two victims who were trapped.
Their bodies were handed over to police for further action.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
