Myvi-cement mixer crash kills couple, injures their three kids

IPOH – A husband and wife were killed in a road crash involving a Perodua Myvi and a cement trailer at KM25 of the Timur-Barat Highway before the Titiwangsa rest-and-service area in Gerik, today.

Perak Fire and Rescue Department director Sayani Saidon said another three victims, namely a child and two teenagers who were also travelling in the car heading from Gerik to Jeli, Kelantan, were seriously injured, while the trailer driver was unhurt.

According to Sayani, the department received a distress call at 1.10pm and members of the Gerik fire station were rushed to the location.

“There were six victims involved, and it was found that two of them were not trapped (in the vehicle) and confirmed dead at the scene by the Health Ministry.

“(Firemen) removed the victims using stretchers and handed them over to police for further action,” he said in a statement today.

Sayani said the couple who died were identified as Mohamad Nasir Samsudin, 44, and Rohaya Harun, 46, while their three children were Mohamad Amir Zaqwan, 14; Nur Auni Batrisya, 12; and Mohamad Zarith, 7. – Bernama, June 24, 2023