16-year-old driver in Malaysia loses control of car & causes chain collision

A driver was recently driving in Kuching, Malaysia when it lost control of his vehicle and collided with two other cars and two motorcycles.

The incident, which happened at about 1pm on Tuesday (14 Jan), resulted in five deaths annd injuries to another four individuals.

Police later identified the driver who lost control of the vehicle as a 16-year-old boy who was driving without a license.

He was arrested after receiving treatment for the neck injuries he sustained.

Chain collision leaves five dead

According to a Sin Chew Daily report, the 16-year-old suspect was driving with three friends when he lost control of the vehicle.

The car hit the road divider before crossing into the opposite lane where it collided with two cars and two motorcycles. The car then crashed into a ditch after the collision.

One of the driver’s friends, also aged 16, died on the spot while two others who sat in the back sustained serious injuries.

One of the friends who was sitting at the back eventually succumbd to their injuies three hours later.

Another car was severely dented from the incident with its roof blown off, killing a man and a woman.

A motorcyclist also was knocked to the ground and died due to bleeding from his head.