16-Year-Old Boy Killed, Five Injured After Car Skids and Crashes into Tree

BATU PAHAT: A 16-year-old boy was killed while five others were injured after the car they were travelling in skidded off the road and crashed into a tree near Surau Kampung Jalan Baru, Simpang 5, here on Friday night.

In the incident, the Proton Wira reportedly lost control before crashing into a tree.

Batu Pahat Fire and Rescue Station Operations Commander, Senior Fire Officer I Zulmazi Ariffin, said an emergency call regarding the incident was received at 10.16 pm.

He said the rescue operation involved 13 personnel, supported by a Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) and two Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) units.

“A 16-year-old male victim, Putera Muhaimin Qudrat Mohd Noor Wandi, was pronounced dead at the scene by personnel from the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH).

“The five other victims were transported to hospital using an EMRS vehicle, a MOH ambulance and a Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) ambulance,” he said in a statement.

The victims taken to hospital were Puteri Nur Fairuza Balqis Mohd Noorwandi, 15; Nor Azlan Shaharudin, 27; Putera Khairunas Mohd Noor Wandi, 11; Putera Aidin Firdaus Mohd Noor Wandi, three; and Rahmah A Rahim, 26.

The operation ended at 1.07 am after all victims were handed over to the relevant authorities for further action.

Sinar Harian