World · Malaysia Bureau
Two dead after vehicle veers off road, hits tree in Pahang
A vehicle careened off the Kuantan-Johor Bahru highway near Rompin, colliding with a tree and killing two occupants. A third person sustained injuries in the incident.
LSN Malaysia ·
Two people were killed when their vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree along the Kuantan-Johor Bahru highway in Rompin, Pahang. The accident occurred at the kilometer 134 marker on the route. Emergency responders arrived at the scene to find the vehicle extensively damaged from the impact. A third occupant of the vehicle sustained injuries and was attended to by medical personnel at the scene. The circumstances leading to the vehicle leaving the road remain under investigation by local authorities. The incident underscores ongoing road safety concerns on the major intercity corridor connecting the east coast to southern Peninsular Malaysia.