JOHOR BAHRU: A brother and sister were killed and two others seriously injured, including a five-year-old boy, in a two-vehicle collision along Jalan Kota Tinggi heading to Penawar, near Kota Tinggi, today.
Kota Tinggi fire and rescue station operations commander Syukri Yusof, said a fire rescue tender with seven firefighters was despatched to the scene after an emergency call was received at 10.33am.
He said the crash involved an SUV and a car.
Syahriel Aiman Darwis, 22, and his sister, Nurul Saidatul Akmar, 36, who were trapped in the car, were confirmed dead by a health ministry official.
“Two other victims travelling in the same car and believed to be the victims’ relatives – Rukiah Alwee, 61, and a five-year-old boy – were seriously injured,” Syukri said in a statement.
They were taken to Kota Tinggi Hospital for treatment.
The driver of the SUV, Suano Jamarin, 57, escaped unhurt.