A stationary GPS signal alerted a mother to her son’s fatal accident on the Senai-Desaru Expressway, which claimed two lives in a three-vehicle collision.
JOHOR BAHRU: A mother’s concern over her son’s stationary GPS signal proved to be an omen of tragedy.
Her son, Ammar Azwar Asri, 21, was killed in a three-vehicle accident on the Senai–Desaru Expressway early this morning.
The victim’s uncle, Suhaimi Abu Naim, 58, said Ammar’s mother grew worried when her eldest son’s mobile phone GPS remained stationary from 5.17 am.
“Several phone calls were made but went unanswered, prompting the mother to try to think positively by assuming that her son’s phone battery might have depleted,” he told reporters at the Forensic Department of Sultan Ismail Hospital.
Her anxiety grew, so she checked the last known location using Google and asked her younger brother, an auxiliary police officer in Johor, to check the area.
After checking the location where the GPS last stopped, it was confirmed that a road accident had occurred and her nephew was involved.
According to the retired soldier, Ammar was driving a Proton Saga back to his hometown to attend several family functions.
Suhaimi added that Ammar was initially reluctant to drive early in the morning and wanted to rest before his journey.
He described Ammar as cheerful, well-liked, and someone who often enlivened family gatherings.
“He was the source of laughter in the family. His loss is both shocking and difficult to accept,” he said.
Seri Alam Police Chief ACP Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said the pre-dawn three-vehicle accident at Kilometre 45.6 of the expressway likely occurred when one vehicle entered the opposite lane.
The collision claimed two lives, with police receiving information on the incident involving a Proton Wira, Proton Saga and Perodua Myvi at 5.35 am.
The collision caused both vehicles to spin before coming to a stop in the left and right lanes.
The Perodua Myvi, driven by a 23-year-old woman and travelling behind the Proton Saga, was unable to avoid the crash and collided with the Proton Wira.
In addition to Ammar, the other fatality was identified as the Proton Wira driver, Yen Jian Yao, 19, from Kangkar Pulai.
Three injured passengers in the Proton Wira were identified as Angel Loo An Qi, 15, and Wong Teck Ong, 17, while another individual who sustained serious injuries has yet to be identified.
The two injured occupants of the Perodua Myvi were identified as Nur Nalea Nazlin Mahmud, 23, and Mohamad Adam Satiman, 25.
