Tangkak: Two women were killed when the car they were travelling in was struck by a four-wheel-drive vehicle that lost control after hitting a buffalo at KM33 Jalan Kebun Baru-Bukit Serampang, here, yesterday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Tangkak police chief, Supt. Roslan Mohd Talib, said the incident occurred at 8.15 pm when a Mitsubishi Triton lost control after colliding with the buffalo and veered into the opposite lane.

'The four-wheel-drive vehicle entered the opposite lane and collided with a Honda City carrying a family of four. The front-seat passenger of the Honda City, a 74-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the 42-year-old driver later succumbed to injuries at Tangkak Hospital,' he said in a statement today.

Two other passengers in the Honda City, along with the driver of the four-wheel-drive vehicle, sustained injuries and were taken to the same hospital for treatment. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.