Event Brief
Oct 4, 2026 at 7:10 AM ET
Four killed in crash on Malaysia’s East-West Highway
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Summary: Four people—a man, a woman and a baby girl among them—were confirmed dead at the scene after a lorry and two cars crashed on the East-West Highway near Gerik on Oct 4. A boy was injured, and two victims were trapped inside one of the cars. Eight firefighters arrived at 1.42pm.
WHO: Drivers and occupants of a lorry and two cars
WHAT: A multi-vehicle crash killed four people and injured a boy.
WHEN: Oct 4, 2026
WHERE: East-West Highway near Gerik, Malaysia
WHY: The cause of the crash has not been reported.
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