KOTA BARU: A teenager was killed while four others were injured when the vehicle they were travelling in collided with an electricity pole on Jalan Kuala Krai-Gua Musang today.
The deceased was identified as 14-year-old Huda Wafiah Eswady.
A spokesperson from the Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department reported that seven personnel from the Gua Musang Fire and Rescue Station were immediately dispatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call from the public at 7.17am.
According to the spokesperson, the accident resulted in one severe injury and minor injuries to three others.
"A pick-up truck veered off the road and struck an electricity pole. Firefighters used specialised equipment to extricate the teenage girl who was trapped inside the vehicle," he said when contacted today.
The four injured victims were rushed to Gua Musang Hospital, and the case has been handed over to the police. – BERNAMA