Three in a family perished while five others suffered injuries when two cars collided head-on at KM42.7 Jalan Kuala Kangsar-Gerik

Three in family killed in Gerik car crash

GERIK: Three in a family perished while five others suffered injuries when two cars collided head-on at KM42.7 Jalan Kuala Kangsar-Gerik, near Lenggong Saturday.

Gerik police chief Mahad Nor Abdullah said during the 10am accident, Abdul Lagis Zakaria, 40, driver of the ill-fated car, his son Mohd Mukmin, 4, and Abdul Lagis’ mother Kamariah Ahmad, 62 from Kampung Tembak, Kuala Ketil, Kedah were killed.

Kamariah and Mohd Mukmim who suffered head injuries died at the scene while Abdul Lagis, who had suffered severe head injuries, died at the Kuala Kangsar Hospital where he was receiving treatment, at 12.45pm.

Mahad Nor said the five who suffered injuries were Abdul Lagis’ father Zakaria Jasin, 67, Ghatimah Mun, 80, Abdul Lagis’ daughter Norashikin, 17, Tajul Khairil Mohamad, 22, the driver of the other car involved in the accident and a yet to be identified passenger.

They have been admitted to the Kuala Kangsar Hospital for treatment said Mahad Nor.

He said Abdul Lagis was driving a Proton Saga car and heading to Kuala Kangsar from Gerik while Tajul Khairil, a student from UiTM was driving a Proton Wira, and heading to Seri Iskandar, Tronoh from Kuala Kangsar, when the accident happened.

Initial investigations revealed that Tajul who was driving from Kuala Kangsar had lost control and ploughed into the oncoming car driven by Abdul Lagis. -- Bernama

Credits and sources taken from: http://thestar.com.my/news/