Kuala Lumpur:Police have located the driver allegedly involved in a six-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a young girl on Jalan Kuching. The incident occurred on Saturday, and the driver was found at a hospital in Damansara.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the 24-year-old driver is being treated for a concussion at a private hospital in Damansara and is under the supervision of an investigating officer.

The crash claimed the life of a five-year-old girl after the car she was in was hit while traveling from the city center towards Segambut. Preliminary investigations by Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa indicated that the accident happened at 344 pm during slow-moving traffic. The victim's father's Perodua Bezza was allegedly struck from behind by a BYD Seal.

The impact caused the Perodua Bezza to spin into the right lane, colliding with three other vehicles a Nissan Almera, a Toyota Alphard, and a Perodua Myvi. The child, seated in the rear passenger seat, suffered severe head injuries and was later pronounced dead at Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL).

The girl's father sustained an injury to his right hand, while a 33-year-old motorcyclist involved in the crash suffered a head injury; both are receiving treatment at HKL. The drivers of the other three vehicles were unharmed.

The case is under investigation according to Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward by contacting the Tun H.S. Lee Traffic Police Station at 03-2071 9999 or any nearby police station.