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New Straits Times
5 days ago
- New Straits Times
Grandma receives heartbreaking call moments after fatal Pekan crash
PEKAN: One of the children whose parents were killed in a tragic road accident near Batu 8, Lepar, made a heart-wrenching video call to their grandmother moments after the crash, crying out in pain and pleading for help. Som Hamzah, 65, said she received the call from her granddaughter shortly after the accident, but the girl was too distraught to speak clearly. "As soon as I answered the call, I knew something was wrong. I could hear two of my grandchildren crying and begging for help in pain. "I didn't realise at the time that their parents – my son and daughter-in-law – had died in the accident," she said when met at the Pekan Hospital forensic unit today. Her son, Jamal Azizul Samat, 44, and his wife, Lizawati Abdullah, 41, were killed in the 10pm crash along Jalan Kuantan–Segamat, near Kampung Batu Lapan, Lepar. Their three children, aged between 6 and 17, sustained serious injuries and are currently receiving treatment at Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) in Kuantan. Som said the family had been returning to their home in Muadzam Shah, Rompin, after visiting relatives in Taman Sepakat, Kuantan. "My son had gone to visit his younger sibling to enjoy pulut santan durian (glutinous rice with durian in coconut milk). He loved durian and had spent RM300 on the fruits. "During the gathering, Jamal Azizul also spoke about his plans to buy land and build a house," she said. A sombre atmosphere enveloped the forensic unit this afternoon when two of the couple's children – who are still undergoing treatment – arrived to pay their final respects at 3.15pm. Nursyamimie Jamal Azizul, 17, and Muhammad Syamril Alif, 15, were accompanied by relatives. Their youngest sibling, Muhammad Syakir Iman, was unable to attend as he remains hospitalised. The couple's remains were claimed by family members for burial at the Felda Chini Timur Muslim cemetery at 3.45pm.
The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Couple dies, 3 kids injured in Kuantan lorry collision
KUANTAN: A man and his wife were killed, while their three children were injured when the car they were travelling in collided with a lorry at Batu 8, Lepar, here last night. Pekan police chief Superintendent Mohd Zaidi Mat Zin said the crash, which occurred at about 10 pm, involved a Proton Wira car carrying the family of five and a Mitsubishi Fuso lorry owned by Golden Green Farm. He said initial investigations found that the crash occurred when Jamal Azizul Samat, 44, who was at the wheel of the car, which was heading towards Segamat from Kuantan, was believed to have lost control of the wheel while overtaking another vehicle before entering the opposite lane and colliding with the oncoming lorry. 'As a result of the crash, Jamal Azizul and his wife, Lizawati Abdullah, 41, died at the scene due to serious injuries. Their bodies were sent to the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA), Kuantan, for a post-mortem,' he said in a statement. Mohd Zaidi said the three children, aged six to 17, suffered injuries to the head, face and abdomen, and were sent to the same hospital for treatment. 'The lorry driver Logesvaran Kandan, 31, did not suffer any injuries, while his two passengers, aged 24 and 37 respectively, suffered minor injuries,' he said. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Couple killed, their three children injured in road crash in Pekan
KUANTAN: A man and his wife were killed, while their three children were injured when the car they were travelling in collided with a lorry at Batu 8, Lepar, here last night. Pekan police chief Superintendent Mohd Zaidi Mat Zin said the crash, which occurred at about 10 pm, involved a Proton Wira car carrying the family of five and a Mitsubishi Fuso lorry owned by Golden Green Farm. He said initial investigations found that the crash occurred when Jamal Azizul Samat, 44, who was at the wheel of the car, which was heading towards Segamat from Kuantan, was believed to have lost control of the wheel while overtaking another vehicle before entering the opposite lane and colliding with the oncoming lorry. 'As a result of the crash, Jamal Azizul and his wife, Lizawati Abdullah, 41, died at the scene due to serious injuries. Their bodies were sent to the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA), Kuantan, for a post-mortem,' he said in a statement. Mohd Zaidi said the three children, aged six to 17, suffered injuries to the head, face and abdomen, and were sent to the same hospital for treatment. 'The lorry driver Logesvaran Kandan, 31, did not suffer any injuries, while his two passengers, aged 24 and 37 respectively, suffered minor injuries,' he said. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Malay Mail
15-06-2025
- Malay Mail
Two dead, two injured after trailer crashes into car on Jalan Kuantan-Maran highway
KUANTAN, June 15 — Two people were killed and two others injured in a collision involving a car and a trailer lorry on Jalan Kuantan-Maran highway yesterday afternoon. The crash, which occurred at Batu 12 around 3:30 pm, is believed to have happened when the lorry, travelling from Johor towards Kuantan, lost control and swerved into oncoming traffic before colliding with a Toyota Vios. Kuantan police chief, ACP Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said Norihan Mustafa, 57, a passenger in the back seat of the car, died at the scene. The lorry driver, 24-year-old Jayavarman Murugan, was taken to Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) but later died in the emergency ward. The car, which was heading towards Maran from Kuantan, was carrying three people. The driver, Mohd Ridzwan Ab Mubin, 59, sustained facial and shoulder injuries, while another passenger escaped with minor injuries. Both vehicles are being inspected by the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (PUSPAKOM) and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which covers dangerous driving causing death. The injured survivors are being treated at HTAA. — Bernama
Malay Mail
24-04-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Pahang open to cutting land premiums for federal projects like HTAA expansion, says MB
KUANTAN, April 24 — The Pahang government is prepared to reduce land premium rates for federal development projects that benefit the people, including the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) expansion, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail. He said this matter has been discussed on several occasions, including in a recent meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. 'When the federal government submits an application for a project, the state government will impose a suitable premium. The federal side may then appeal, and we will consider the request. In the case of the HTAA project, I can confirm that a reasonable reduction will be given. 'We have never rejected such appeals, especially for people-centric projects such as hospitals and schools,' he said during the State Legislative Assembly sitting at Wisma Sri Pahang here today. He was responding to a question from appointed assemblyman Mohd Fadzli Mohd Ramly, who asked whether the state would consider reducing premiums, which could reach hundreds of millions of ringgit, to a nominal amount to facilitate the HTAA project. To a supplementary question from Mohd Fadzli regarding overcrowding at HTAA, Wan Rosdy said the hospital's expansion is a priority project, with the federal government allocating RM500,000 for the construction of a 446-bed facility. Meanwhile, State Agriculture, Agro-based Industry, Biotechnology and Education Committee chairman, Datuk Seri Mohd Soffi Abd Razak, said 3,672 hectares in Pahang were planted with coconut last year, producing 27,287 tonnes annually. However, he said the supply still does not meet current demand, especially for old coconuts, which require 350,000 coconuts or 350 tonnes per month. 'To address this, the state has introduced several initiatives to boost coconut cultivation, including a replanting and new planting programme promoting high-yielding varieties such as the Matag coconut,' he said in reply to a question from Su Keong Siong (PH-Ketari) on the shortage of old coconuts and state efforts to develop the coconut industry. — Bernama
