BATU PAHAT: A 16-year-old boy was killed and five others injured after the car they were travelling in skidded off the road and crashed into a tree near a prayer hall in Kampung Jalan Baru, Simpang Lima, last night.
Batu Pahat Fire and Rescue Station operations commander Fire Officer I Zulmazi Ariffin said the department received an emergency call at 10.16 pm, prompting the deployment of 13 firefighters, supported by two Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) units and a Fire Rescue Tender (FRT).
Upon arrival, the team found that a Proton Wira carrying six people had skidded off the road before crashing into a tree, he said.
“The occupants comprised two adult men, two adult women and two boys. One of them, identified as Putera Muhaimin Qudrat Mohd Noor Wandi, 16, was pronounced dead at the scene.
“The five others — Puteri Nur Fairuza Balqis Mohd Noor Wandi, 15, Nor Azlan Shaharudin, 27, Putera Khairunas Mohd Noor Wandi, 11, Putera Aidin Firdaus Mohd Noor Wandi, three, and Rahmah A Rahim, 26 — sustained injuries and were taken to hospital for further treatment,” he said in a statement today.