16-year-old killed, 5 others injured after car crash in Johor

A 16-year-old teenager was killed while five others were injured after the car they were travelling in skidded and crashed into a tree near a surau in Kampung Jalan Baru, Simpang Lima, here last night.

Batu Pahat fire and rescue station operations commander Zulmazi Ariffin said the department received a distress call at 10.16pm and dispatched 13 personnel to the scene on three fire and medical rescue vehicles.

Upon arrival, the operation team found that a Proton Wira carrying six people had skidded and crashed into the tree.

“The victims comprised two adult men, two adult women and two boys. One of the victims, identified as Putera Muhaimin Qudrat Noor Wandi, 16, was pronounced dead at the scene.

“The five other victims, Nor Azlan Shaharudin, 27; Rahmah A Rahim, 2; Puteri Nur Fairuza Balqis Noor Wandi, 15; Putera Khairunas Noor Wandi, 11; and Putera Aidin Firdaus Noor Wandi, 3, suffered injuries and were sent to hospital for further treatment,” he said in a statement today.