Police Urge Public Not To Speculate About Sungai Petani Accident That Claimed Six Lives

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Police have warned citizens not to make speculations or spread rumours regarding the fatal car crash that claimed the lives of six family members during a tragic accident in Pinang Tunggal, near Sungai Petani, yesterday (7 June).

Kedah police chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah asked the public to give the police some space to conduct a full investigation to determine the actual cause of the incident, New Straits Times reported.

The accident is believed to have occured around 3.50pm, and involved a sport utility vehicle (SUV) and a lorry carrying soil.

“The SUV carrying seven family members including a policeman, was heading towards Sungai Petani on their way to Merbok to visit the grave of a family member while the lorry, driven by a 49-year-old local man, was heading towards Tikam Batu.

“The accident caused the death of six family members, while another three-year-old girl sustained severe injuries to her face,” Adzli told reporters at the Forensic Department of the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital.

Police are carrying out a full investigation to determine the cause of the accident

He said that many members of the public privately sent him WhatsApp messages containing false information about the accident after footage of it went viral on social media.

“Some people told me that the lorry driver was drunk and also brought up the driver’s race. I would like to inform that the victims are Malay and the lorry driver is also a Malay, so such actions are highly irresponsible,” he said.

Adzli added that preliminary investigations revealed that the lorry was being driven at only 60kmh, but there were also parties claiming that the SUV might have had issues as it was only recently purchased and delivered.

“So we will investigate all aspects including sending the SUV to the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) for further inspection,” he said.

According to Adzli, the driver’s urine screening turned out negative, although he does have a record of seven prior summons.

The lorry driver was produced in court today for a remand request but the Sungai Petani Magistrate’s Court rejected the application.

The case is being investigated under Section 4(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987,

The six victims who lost their lives in the accident were identified as Ahmad Syafiq Ahmad Shukri, 29; Ahmad Fahim Ahmad Shukri, 21; Jamaliah Sannusi, 29; Nora Mohd Husin, 55; Iskandar Affan Ibrahim, 7; and Ahmad Mikail Ahmad Syafiq, 2 months. Meanwhile, the little girl who was injured in the incident is three-year-old Aulia Sofea Ahmad Syafiq.

Dashcam footage of the incident went viral, many made speculations about the cause

Footage of the accident, which circulated on social media, showed an SUV driving down a small road before it slowly veered into the opposite lane and eventually hit a lorry in a head-on collision.

A few users shared photos of the family, who had only recently bought the SUV involved in the fatal accident.

Meanwhile, many also shared their condolences with the family of the deceased victims, while imparting advice on not driving a vehicle while sleepy or tired.

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Police Urge Public Not To Speculate About Sungai Petani Accident That Claimed Six Lives
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