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Elderly couple dies after vehicle skids on North-South Highway
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal traffic incident on the North-South Highway in Seremban that claimed the lives of an elderly couple from Cheras. The vehicle left the roadway and overturned into a roadside drain at kilometre 242.
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The couple, both residents of Cheras in Kuala Lumpur, were pronounced dead at the scene following the accident on the North-South Highway in Negeri Sembilan. The incident occurred when their vehicle suddenly skidded off the roadway and plunged into a drain alongside the highway.
Roads and Transport Ministry officials and emergency services responded to the scene after the accident was reported. The exact circumstances leading to the vehicle's loss of control remain under investigation.
Police have launched an appeal for dashcam footage and eyewitness accounts from motorists who were in the vicinity of kilometre 242 on the North-South Highway at the time of the incident. Authorities believe footage from passing vehicles may help establish the sequence of events that led to the fatal skid.
Motor accidents on Malaysia's major highways remain a persistent road safety concern. Traffic authorities continue to urge drivers to maintain safe speeds and distances, particularly in areas with heavy traffic flow or adverse weather conditions.