Teenager Killed, Five Injured After Car Crashes Into Tree In Batu Pahat

BATU PAHAT, Oct 24 – A 16-year-old teenager was killed while five others sustained injuries after the car they were travelling in skidded and crashed into a tree in Kampung Jalan Baru, Simpang Lima, Batu Pahat, on Friday night.

Batu Pahat Fire and Rescue Station Operations Commander Zulmazi Ariffin stated that the department received an emergency distress call regarding the incident at 10:16 PM.

A response team consisting of 13 personnel, two Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) units, and a Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) was dispatched to the crash site near a local surau.

Upon arrival, rescue personnel confirmed that a Proton Wira carrying six individuals had veered off the road and collided head-on with a tree.

The 16-year-old victim, identified as Putera Muhaimin Qudrat Mohd Noor Wandi, suffered severe head and chest injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by medical officers.

Fatal Collision Details, Casualty Breakdown, and Statutory Investigation

Key crash details, victim profiles, hospital transfers, and police investigation parameters include:

• Location of Crash: Batu Pahat District Police Chief ACP Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani confirmed that the fatal collision occurred at KM140 of Jalan Johor Bahru-Melaka, near Bagan.
• Vehicle Movement & Driver Profile: Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim’s 27-year-old uncle was driving the Proton Wira from Batu Pahat heading towards Parit Moin, Bagan, prior to losing control of the vehicle.
• Injured Passengers & Driver: The five injured victims were identified as driver Nor Azlan Shaharudin, 27 (injuries to both legs and internal bleeding); Rahmah A Rahim, 26; Puteri Nur Fairuza Balqis Mohd Noor Wandi, 15; Putera Khairunas Mohd Noor Wandi, 11; and Putera Aidin Firdaus Mohd Noor Wandi, 3.
• Hospital Treatment: All five injured passengers and the driver were transported to Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital (HSNI) in Batu Pahat for emergency medical treatment.
• Statutory Investigation: Traffic police are investigating the cause of the fatal crash under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.

–NMT