Tragedy struck a young mother and her two children, after the motorcycle the trio were traveling on was struck by a car traveling at high speed, carrying ketum leaves. The accident occurred on a motorway in the northeastern state of Kelantan.
Police have identified the driver as Nor Zurita Shah Kadir, aged 26, and her two young children who were riding pillion – Muhammad Adam Mukhriz Adnan, five-years-old, and Siti Husna Qaisara, aged four.
All three suffered serious injuries when struck, and died at the scene at 7:30am this morning.
Investigators discovered that the driver of the other vehicle involved in the accident was a Thai national, who survived uninjured. When his Proton Wire Aeroback was searched, officers discovered 150kg of ketum leaves ready for distribution in the nearby Tanah Merah area. He has since been taken into police custody while cops continue to hunt down a second Thai suspect.
Ketum is a popular stimulant leaf native to Southeast Asia. In Malaysia, it is most often consumed in juice form, but is classified as a controlled substance.
Sadly, Nor Zurita was taking her eldest child to kindergarten, only three kkilometers from their home, when the collision occurred. Witnesses report that the Aeroback was speeding when they lost control, and collided head-on with the motorbike.
