BATU PAHAT: A backhoe had to be used to free an elderly woman who was trapped under a multipurpose vehicle in an incident on Jalan Utama Putera Indah, Tongkang Pechah here yesterday.
In the 4pm incident, the victim was removed from under the vehicle with the assistance of a backhoe and passers-by before being taken to Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital (HSNI) for further treatment.
However, after receiving treatment for over two hours, the 69-year-old victim died due to severe head injuries.
Acting Batu Pahat district police chief Superintendent Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani said the accident occurred when a 33-year-old woman who was driving a Toyota Estima MPV towards Tongkang Pechah collided with the motorcycle ridden by the elderly woman.
Initial investigations showed that when the MPV reached the location, the victim's motorcycle suddenly emerged from a junction.
"The driver of the Toyota Estima was unable to avoid collision, resulting in the victim being trapped under the MPV.
"The injured victim was then taken to HSNI for further treatment. However, at 6.30pm, the hospital confirmed that the victim had died while receiving treatment," he said in a statement today.
The victim was a housewife who lived in Taman Bukit Perdana here.
The case is investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Police are appealing to the public for any information regarding the incident and urged those with knowledge of the crash to come forward or to go to any police station or to contact the Johor police contingent hotline at 07-2212999.
They may also contact the Batu Pahat district police hotline at 07-4343999.