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Elderly woman killed after car plunges into ravine

TAMPIN: A 67-year-old woman was killed when the car she was in plunged into a ravine at KM 26 Jalan Tampin-Gemas near Kampung Tengah, Gemencheh, this afternoon.

Tampin district police chief Supt Amiruddien Sariman said the victim's 34-year-old son lost control of the Honda City he was driving, resulting in the car plunging into a 50-metre ravine at 2pm. There were three individuals in the car, which was heading from Melaka to their home in Palong 1 near here.

"Investigations carried out after receiving information from the Gemencheh police station about a fatal crash indicated that the woman was confirmed dead at the scene. The car lost control and plunged into the ravine on the left side of the road," he said in a statement today.

He said the driver suffered a broken back, while the front passenger had minor injuries. Both were treated at the Tampin Hospital.

The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. - BERNAMA

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