The crash occurred at about 9pm while they were believed to be heading to Shah Alam, Selangor, from Muadzam Shah, Pahang, said Kuala Pilah police chief Amran Mohd Ghani.

He said Dollah, 59, a former national coach, was slightly injured on the neck, and his wife, Roslina Ibrahim, 58, on the cheek.

The others, including a nine-month-old boy, were not injured.

Amran said a preliminary investigation showed that Dollah’s son-in-law, Muhammad Shafiq Shukaimi, 34, who was at the wheel of the multi-purpose vehicle, lost control of the vehicle, causing it to veer onto the opposite lane and almost plunging into a ravine before stopping.

The others in the vehicle were Shafiq’s wife, Nurdian Dollah, 34, and their four children.

Images of the crash, believed to have been taken by residents in the area, went viral on social media last night.