Kuala lumpur: A 20-year-old female student of a public higher learning institution (IPTA) was killed after the car she was driving skidded and crashed at Kilometre 25.2 of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway, heading towards Bentong, yesterday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Gombak deputy police chief Supt Abang Kaderi Abang Wasli stated that the Gombak Traffic Police Station received a report on the fatal accident at 8.44 pm. Initial investigations revealed that the victim, driving a Perodua Axia, was believed to have lost control of the vehicle before colliding with a concrete road barrier on the right side of the lane.

The tragic incident occurred at approximately 7.20 pm, and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene by a medical assistant from Selayang Hospital due to severe injuries. The body was then transported to the hospital for a post-mortem examination. The case is currently being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

Supt Abang Kaderi urged members of the public who witnessed the incident or possess any information to assist in the investigation. Information can be provided to the traffic investigating officer, Insp Rathana Kumar Vardaraju, at 017-774 5565, or to the Gombak District Police Headquarters operations room at 03-6126 2222.