Man Dies After Hilux Plunges 100 Metres Into Ravine, Found Two Days Later

KOTA BHARU, Oct 7 – A local man was killed after his four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle skidded and plunged into a 100-metre-deep ravine at Jalan Ladang Pos Pulat in Gua Musang, with the wreckage discovered two days later.

Gua Musang District Police Chief Supt Sik Choon Foo stated that police received a report from a member of the public at 4:30 PM on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, regarding the discovery of a Toyota Hilux at the bottom of the ravine.

First responders found the victim unconscious inside the vehicle, where he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Search Timeline and Incident Details

Preliminary police investigations indicate the fatal crash occurred on Sunday, October 4, two days before the vehicle was spotted.

Key details surrounding the discovery and rescue operation include:

• Location Tracking: The victim’s wife provided information showing her husband’s last live mobile location was detected on Sunday afternoon in the vicinity of the crash site.
• Discovery by Colleague: On October 6, a colleague went to the last known GPS coordinates to look for him and discovered the Toyota Hilux at the bottom of the ravine.
• Cause of Crash: Preliminary findings indicate the vehicle skidded while traveling downhill before veering off the road into the ravine.
• Unwitnessed Incident: Due to the remote location and steep terrain, no witnesses observed the crash, leaving the vehicle unnoticed until the search effort was mounted.
• Body Recovery: Personnel from the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) retrieved the victim’s body from the ravine before transferring it to the Forensic Unit at Gua Musang Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

Police are investigating the incident under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless or dangerous driving resulting in death, with further probes ongoing to determine the exact cause of the crash.

–NMT