BATU PAHAT: A 9-month-old baby was among four people killed after the four-wheel drive (4WD) they were travelling in crashed into the rear of a trailer at KM107 of the southbound North-South Expressway near Pagoh today.
The accident is believed to have occurred about 5pm and involved a Ford Ranger 4WD, a Toyota Vios and a trailer.
Pagoh Fire and Rescue Station operations commander Mohd Hafiz Mohd Shahid said the crash was believed to have occurred when the Ford Ranger carrying the victims rammed into a trailer parked by the side of the highway.
"The four victims killed were two elderly women, a 5-year-old girl and a 9-month-old baby. Two other occupants of the 4WD were injured and rushed to hospital.
"Other injured victims were travelling in the Toyota Vios, while the trailer driver escaped unhurt.
"The rescue team provided initial treatment to the victims and cleared the accident debris. The bodies of those killed were handed over to the police," he said.
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