KOTA TINGGI: Five people were killed and one person was injured in a road accident involving two cars at Km61.2 of Jalan Johor Baru-Mersing here last night.
Kota Tinggi deputy police chief DSP Low Hang Seng said the driver and a passenger of a Perodua Kenari, identified as Rosmah Muda, 28, and her sister Fatimah, 24, were two of the people killed.
Three others who were killed were the driver and two passengers of a Proton Wira, Mohamad Shafie Pecek, 21, Mohamad Fayad Abdul Rahman, 21, and Mohd Nizam Hassan, 29, respectively, he said.
Another younger sister of Rosmah, Nur Shafiqah, 14, was badly injured and had been admitted to the Kota Tinggi Hospital, he said when contacted.
Low said the head-on collision occurred at 10.40 pm, and added that Rosmah was driving from Mersing to Kota Tinggi and Mohamad Shafie, in the other direction.
Rosmah and her sisters, who were from Jalan Haji Arifin, Endau, near Mersing, were on their way to Felda Air Tawar 3 to help with the bridal make-up service for a wedding.
Mohamad Shafie and his friends were returning to Felda Tenggaroh here after having dinner in Kota Tinggi.
Low said Rosmah, Fatimah and Mohamad Fayad were killed on the spot while Mohamad Shafie and Mohd Nizam died at the Kota Tinggi Hospital.