Woman killed as trailer runs red light, rams car in Machang

MACHANG: A 26-year-old woman was killed when her car was rammed by a trailer that ran a red light at Km4.7 of Jalan Machang-Tanah Merah, near the Wakaf Bata traffic light junction, here last night.

In the 10.30pm incident, the victim died at the scene from severe injuries.

District police chief Superintendent Azuhar Md Nor said initial investigations revealed that the Volvo trailer, driven by a 47-year-old man, was travelling from Tanah Merah towards Machang.

"The trailer is believed to have run a red light at the junction before crashing into the right side of the Perodua Axia, which was moving from Padang Kelupang towards Tanah Merah.

"The heavy impact caused the Perodua Axia driver to suffer severe injuries, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

"The trailer driver was unhurt," he said in a statement today.

He added that the victim's body was sent to Sultan Ismail Petra Hospital in Kuala Krai for an autopsy.

"The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless and dangerous driving.

"The trailer driver was also arrested under Section 30 of the Poisons Act 1952 after police seized four transparent plastic packages containing a brownish liquid suspected to be ketum water," he said.

Those with information can contact Machang district police headquarters traffic investigating officer Inspector Khairulanwar Adam at 011-10085165 or visit the nearest police station.