KEMAMAN: Three bank employees, including two women, were killed in a horrific accident involving four vehicles following a heavy downpour at KM313.9 of the East Coast Highway 2 (LPT 2) near the Kijal toll plaza, today.
The deceased, who were from two separate vehicles, were earlier involved in separate minor skirmishes at the spot and had gotten down of their vehicles to ascertain the extent of damage.
As they were inspecting their vehicles on the emergency lane, another approaching vehicle slammed into the three, killing them on the spot in the accident at 8.30am. All three sustained serious body and head injuries after being flung several metres apart from the impact.
Police believe the accidents were the result of aquaplaning of the vehicles from the water-logged highway surface.
The dead women were identified as Public Bank's senior financial executive Siti Nur Alifah Md Yusuf, 27, of Kampung Padang Pulut in Dungun and Tan Lee Lee, 47, from Sura Gate in Dungun, and Maybank executive Azuddin Draman @ Muda, 45, from Jalan Batas Baru, Kuala Terengganu.
It is learnt that both women were on their way to attend a meeting in Dungun, while Azuddin was on his way to his office in Dungun.
Relating events leading to the accident, Terengganu Public Order and Traffic Department chief Superintendent Kamaluddin Mohamad said Alifah and Tan were travelling in a Toyota Vios car which had veered and rammed onto the highway's left-side railing before turning turtle on the road shoulder.
"Alifah, who was behind the wheels, and Tan crawled out of the car, to have a look at its damage.
"Just then, an approaching Hyundai Getz car driven by Azuddin, slowed down upon seeing the two stranded women by the emergency lane. Azuddin's car was in turn rammed in the rear by a passing Proton Waja.
"A shaken Azuddin got out of his car to inspect its damage before proceeding towards the two women nearby to offer assistance.
"That was when an approaching Honda Civic, heading towards Kuantan, braked suddenly and skidded - ploughing into the three victims," said Kamaluddin, adding that the drivers of the Waja and Honda Civic escaped unhurt.
Kamaluddin said police were investigating the case under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless driving and causing hurt but declined to reveal if action had been taken against the driver of the Honda Civic.
The remains of the three deceased were sent to Kemaman Hospital for post-mortem.
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