Gerik: Two men lost their lives after being struck by a car while refueling their van at the roadside of Kilometre 84.6 on Jalan Kuala Kangsar-Gerik-Pengkalan Hulu.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Gerik district police chief Supt Abdul Samad Othman reported that the incident occurred at 9.15 pm and involved a Nissan Vanette, a Proton Wira, and a Proton Preve. The crash resulted in the death of two men who were attending to their van which had run out of fuel.

The Nissan Vanette, driven by a 45-year-old man with two male passengers aged 18 and 30, had stopped on the roadside in the direction from Kuala Kangsar to Gerik. As the driver and the 18-year-old passenger were refueling on the right side of the van, a Proton Wira, driven by a 19-year-old man and carrying two 19-year-old passengers, nearly collided with the Proton Preve in front of it.

The near collision caused the Proton Preve, driven by a 60-year-old man with a 36-year-old woman passenger, to hit the two men by the side of the van, inflicting severe injuries. The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver succumbed to his injuries at Gerik district hospital. All other individuals in the three vehicles were unharmed.

The incident is currently under investigation under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.