Four Dead, Six Hospitalized Following Three-Vehicle Collision On North-South Expressway Near Yong Peng

​BATU PAHAT, Oct 25 – Police have confirmed the identities of four victims—including a couple and their two young grandchildren—who died in a three-vehicle collision at KM107 of the North-South Expressway (southbound) near Yong Peng on Saturday afternoon.

Batu Pahat District Police Chief ACP Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani stated that the 5:50 PM crash involved a Ford Ranger four-wheel-drive, a Scania tow truck, and a Toyota Vios.

All four fatalities were passengers inside the Ford Ranger. The deceased were identified as Ab Shukor Athan, 68, his wife Mariam Ibrahim, 65, from Taman Sri Lalang Baru, Kluang, and their grandchildren Nur Umie Zahiyah Jumie, 5, and Muhammad Zaharil Hakimie, 1, from Taman Mutiara Rini, Skudai.

Ab Shukor, Mariam, and Nur Umie Zahiyah were pronounced dead at the crash scene by medical teams from the Yong Peng Health Clinic due to catastrophic head injuries, while one-year-old Muhammad Zaharil Hakimie passed away while receiving emergency care at the Parit Yaani Health Clinic.

Six other individuals sustained severe injuries and are currently undergoing treatment at Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital (HSNI) in Batu Pahat.

Crash Sequence, Hospitalization Status, and Statutory Investigation

Key details regarding the crash sequence, victim medical statuses, and ongoing legal investigations include:

• Sequence of Collision: Preliminary investigations show the southbound Ford Ranger lost control on the left lane along a straight stretch before slamming into the rear right side of a Scania tow truck parked on the emergency lane due to engine trouble. The impact caused the pickup truck to spin out before being struck by an oncoming Toyota Vios.
• Injured Ford Ranger Occupants: The driver of the Ford Ranger, Jumie Julong, 35, his wife Nor Hakimah Zakiah Ab Shukor, 32, and their son Muhammad Zafrul Hakimie, 3, suffered severe head injuries and are being treated in the Yellow Zone at HSNI. The couple’s two-year-old son, Muhammad Zariff Hakimie, sustained critical head trauma and is receiving intensive care in HSNI’s Red Zone.
• Toyota Vios Occupants & Tow Truck Driver: Toyota Vios driver Chin Nyet Boon, 46, and passenger Yong Ah Moi, 81, from Taman Meranti, Bahau, Negeri Sembilan, were admitted to HSNI’s Yellow Zone for head injuries. The tow truck driver, Mohd Nadzri Abd Wahab, 31, escaped unhurt.
• Post-Mortem & Legal Investigation: All bodies were sent to the HSNI Forensic Medicine Unit for autopsies, and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless driving.

–NMT