KEMAMAN: A Proton Edar service centre head in Kuala Terengganu and five of his family members perished in a horrific road crash with a parked trailer at Km258.8 near the Perasing rest and recreation layby of the East Coast Highway 2 (LPT2), today.
District police chief Superintendent Mohd Said Ibrahim identified the dead as Azaman Ramli, 49, of Kampung Bukit Diman, Ajil, who died along with his wife Noor Akmal Mohd Zain, 48, two sons Alif Hateem, 16, and Alif Hakim, 12, daughter Noor Amira Syahirah Alias, 22 and her son Aqeel Muslim Abdullah, 3.
Police investigations revealed that Azaman, who was behind the wheel of a Toyota Camry, had lost control of his car as it approached the layby during a heavy downpour as he was heading from Kuala Terengganu to Kuantan.
It is believed that the car had aqua-planed and spun several times before it rammed in a reverse position into the trailer’s rear which was parked on the emergency lane of the highway.
The high-speed impact pinned the car under the trailer with all the victims trapped inside.
They are believed to had died at the scene of the accident.
Mohd Said said the 35-year-old trailer driver from Kampung Bachok in Kelantan, whose identity was not divulged, was asleep in his vehicle during the impact.
“The trailer driver, who was unhurt, did not realise that his vehicle had been rammed by the car until he was alerted by passing motorists.
“He is assisting police in investigations,” said Mohd Said, adding that the it was raining during the accident.
He called upon eye-witnesses of the accident to contact the nearest police station to help in investigations under Section 41(1) of the Road and Transport Act 1987 for reckless driving and causing hurt.