Four others were also injured in the three-vehicle mishap at the 51st Kilometre, Jalan Kuantan-Kemaman here yesterday.

State traffic police chief Supt Mohd Noor Yusof Ali said the victim, receptionist Hamzatul Saira Juhari, 34, from Kijal, Terengganu, was confirmed dead at the scene of the accident near Chendor at 11.30 pm.

He said Hamzatul Saira was heading towards Kemaman in a Perodua Myvi driven by her friend, Ahmad Safuan Ahmad Ramli, 24, when the mishap took place. Safuan was also injured in the incident.

“Also injured were Proton Waja driver health inspector Mohd Aizuddin Razak, 29, and his wife Nurul Mardhiah Mahusin, 29. Their son Ahmad Zarif, two, who was in the mother’s lap, was slightly hurt,” he said when contacted here today.

Meanwhile, Mohd Abdul Halim Abdullah, 38, who drove a Proton Wira, was unhurt.

According to Noor, the mishap was believed to have occurred when the cars driven by Safuan and Halim, who came from opposite directions, hit a crossing wild boar.

“Safuan’s car skidded into the opposing lane and collided with the Proton Waja driven Aizuddin,” he said.

He said the injured were rushed to the Kemaman Hospital. Blood and urine samples were also taken from the three drivers for toxicology tests while Hamzatul Saira’s body was also sent there for a post-mortem.