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Family of four dies in multi-vehicle crash on NSE near Machap exit

One other person suffers injuries, while two more escape unhurt

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 18 Sep 2022 4:20PM

Family of four dies in multi-vehicle crash on NSE near Machap exit
Pictured is a totalled Toyota Corolla, which was carrying a family of four killed in an accident on the North-South Expressway near Simpang Renggam at 7am this morning. Police say the other vehicles involved in the four-vehicle crash were a Perodua Myvi, a Toyota Hiace, and a Volvo trailer. – Fire and Rescue Department pic, September 18, 2022

JOHOR BARU – A family of four was killed, one was injured, while another two survived in a crash involving four vehicles at KM70.4 of the North-South Expressway southbound near the Machap toll exit, near Simpang Renggam, early this morning.

Kluang district police chief Bahrin Mohd Noh said the 7am incident involved a Perodua Myvi, a Toyota Hiace, a Volvo trailer, and a Toyota Corolla, which were believed to be coming from the same direction, from Kuala Lumpur towards Johor Baru.

He said the dead were the Toyota Corolla driver Goh Tiong Seng in his 50s; his wife, Hong May Yin, also in her 50s; and their two children, daughter Goh Pei Chiew and son Goh Xuan Ting, both in their 20s.

Bahrin said Goh and his two children were pronounced dead at the scene due to the impact of the collision while his wife, Hong died at Kluang Hospital while receiving treatment.

However, the Myvi driver and the trailer driver were not injured while the injured Hiace van driver was taken to Kluang Hospital for further treatment.

“All the victims’ bodies were sent to the Kluang Hospital for post-mortem,” he said.

The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. – Bernama, September 18, 2022

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