A WOMAN and her six-month-old baby were killed in a collision involving two cars at Km35 of Jalan Gua Musang-Kuala Krai at about 12.40am today.

Gua Musang district police deputy chief Azmi Mokhtar said Khoirul Bariyyah Mohamed Sokeri, 28, and Muhammad Alfah Abdul Rahim died at the scene.

He said preliminary investigations found that the woman and her two children were travelling in a Perodua Axia driven by her husband, a 28-year-old soldier, from Subang, Selangor to Kota Baru, Kelantan.

He said the man is believed to have lost control of the car and collided with a Naza Ria driven by a 36-year-old man, heading in the opposite direction.

“The Perodua Axia was crushed and the driver suffered fractures to his left arm and waist while his five-year-old son broke both legs,” he said, adding that the driver of the Naza Ria who was travelling alone, suffered minor injuries,” he said.

Azmi said the case is being investigated under section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless driving causing a fatal crash. – Bernama, January 20, 2023.