A COUPLE died and their two-year-old son was injured in a crash at KM41, Jalan Baru Kulim-Besut, near Baling, Alor Star, last night.

Baling police chief Shamsudin Mamat said, in the 10.15pm incident Saiful Azmi Mohd Razali, 35, died at the scene, while his wife Sailulhayati Mat Isa, 36, died while receiving treatment in the emergency unit at Kulim Hospital.

He said the couple’s son, Amar Rizqi, who was sitting on the rear seat, suffered a head injury and the skin of his left hand was burned, and he was rushed to the same hospital for further treatment.

“We believe they were travelling from Baling to Kulim when Saiful Azmi lost control and crashed into the bridge wall on the left side of the road.

“The impact caused the van to skid and collided head-on with an Isuzu four-wheel drive vehicle driven by a male teacher,” he said in a statement today.

Shamsudin said the other driver sustained injuries and was also taken to Kulim Hospital for treatment.

The case is being investigated under section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. – Bernama, April 1, 2023.