Two more perish, taking death toll in Kemaman crash to six

 

Two more individuals involved in a crash at Km153 of Jalan Jerangau-Jabor in Cheneh near Chukai yesterday have died, taking the total number of lives lost in the incident to six.

Kemaman district police chief Supt Hanyan Ramlan, when confirming the matter, said the two victims died at the hospital while four victims were killed at the scene.

Earlier, fire and rescue operations commander Cheneh Mohd Hafiezul said the department received an emergency call about a crash involving two cars at 4.47pm.

He said five personnel from the Cheneh fire and rescue station and six others who were at the Perasing rest and service centre rushed to the location.

"The first Proton Persona car with eight people on board including the driver was heading from Bukit Besi, Dungun to Bandar Baru Cheneh, Kemaman.

"The second Proton Persona car with five individuals including the driver was coming from Perasing near Jabor and heading to Batu Rakit, Kuala Nerus," he said, adding that the identities of all the victims had not yet been determined.

- Bernama