By : Lee Shi-Ian
Mohd Huzaini Mohd Anan, 30, and Mohd Ridzuan Laily, 21, both from Seremban, died in the 3.50am accident on the Sprint Highway here yesterday.
Fire and Rescue Department personnel extricated their bodies four hours later.
Mohd Firdaus was in the front passenger seat. They were travelling towards Damansara.
However, as their vehicle reached Eastin Hotel along the highway, it spun and crashed into the road barrier before plunging down to the road beside the viaduct.
Mohd Firdaus managed to get out and tried to save his brother but failed as Mohd Ridzuan was stuck in the passenger seat behind the driver, Mohd Huzaini.
It is learnt that Mohd Huzaini's feet were stuck at the pedals and Mohd Firdaus could not dislodge him from the driver's seat. He was forced to run for safety when the bonnet burst into flames. Seconds later, the car exploded and Mohd Huzaini and Mohd Ridzuan were burnt to death.
It is understood that both Mohd Huzaini and Mohd Ridzuan were business partners.
They had met at KL Sentral, together with Mohd Firdaus, before heading towards Damansara for a meal.
In Muar, four children and their maid were killed and three other family members seriously injured when the car they were in collided head-on with a lorry at Km7, Jalan Pagoh-Parit Sulong here yesterday.
Siblings Tan Jun Hui, 4, Jun Wah, 11, and Jun Nia, 12, their cousin, Wong Yui Yen, 7, and Indonesian maid, Kismi Wati, 23, were killed instantly in the 6.30pm incident.
The siblings' mother, Lee Lay Ha, 38, another sibling Jun Kwang, 8, and cousin Wong Yui Yen, 6, were seriously injured.
They were warded at the Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital.
The driver of the lorry, known only as Zaki, and his attendant, Sofie Baharom, 28, escaped unhurt.
Sofie said it was raining when the Proton Wira the family was in tried to avoid a taxi which had broken down at the side of the road. It then crashed into the lorry.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohammad Nasir Ramli said the victims were travelling from Batu Pahat to Panchor here.
What's left of the vehicle after it lost control and caught fire. |
PETALING JAYA: Crash victim Mohd Firdaus Laily tried to pull his younger brother and friend out of their wrecked car but could only watch in horror as the vehicle caught fire and exploded.
| Friends sobbing after hearing news of the deaths in the car crash in Petaling Jaya. |
Fire and Rescue Department personnel extricated their bodies four hours later.
Mohd Firdaus was in the front passenger seat. They were travelling towards Damansara.
However, as their vehicle reached Eastin Hotel along the highway, it spun and crashed into the road barrier before plunging down to the road beside the viaduct.
It is learnt that Mohd Huzaini's feet were stuck at the pedals and Mohd Firdaus could not dislodge him from the driver's seat. He was forced to run for safety when the bonnet burst into flames. Seconds later, the car exploded and Mohd Huzaini and Mohd Ridzuan were burnt to death.
It is understood that both Mohd Huzaini and Mohd Ridzuan were business partners.
They had met at KL Sentral, together with Mohd Firdaus, before heading towards Damansara for a meal.
In Muar, four children and their maid were killed and three other family members seriously injured when the car they were in collided head-on with a lorry at Km7, Jalan Pagoh-Parit Sulong here yesterday.
Siblings Tan Jun Hui, 4, Jun Wah, 11, and Jun Nia, 12, their cousin, Wong Yui Yen, 7, and Indonesian maid, Kismi Wati, 23, were killed instantly in the 6.30pm incident.
The siblings' mother, Lee Lay Ha, 38, another sibling Jun Kwang, 8, and cousin Wong Yui Yen, 6, were seriously injured.
They were warded at the Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital.
The driver of the lorry, known only as Zaki, and his attendant, Sofie Baharom, 28, escaped unhurt.
Sofie said it was raining when the Proton Wira the family was in tried to avoid a taxi which had broken down at the side of the road. It then crashed into the lorry.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohammad Nasir Ramli said the victims were travelling from Batu Pahat to Panchor here.
