Two men were killed and two or three others injured after a Perodua Axia collided head-on with a three-tonne durian lorry near the Road Transport Department (JPJ) office in Benta, Kuala Lipis, Pahang, on the night of June 16, 2026 [1, 2]. The crash occurred along Jalan Lipis-Benta at Kilometre 18, with reports placing the time between 9:03pm and 9:20pm [1, 2].
The Perodua Axia was carrying four men, including the driver, 47-year-old Ng See Jou, and three Chinese nationals [2]. The lorry, driven by a 37-year-old Malaysian, was transporting durians from Raub to Kelantan [2]. Police believe the car crossed into the opposite lane, causing the head-on collision with the lorry [2]. Superintendent Ismail Man, Lipis District Police Chief, said, "Upon reaching the scene, the car is believed to have entered the opposite lane before colliding head-on with the lorry travelling from the opposite direction." [2]
Firefighters received an emergency call at 9:03pm and extricated three victims trapped in the car [1]. Mohd Salahuddin Isa, JBPM assistant director, said, "Firefighters then extricated the trapped victims, but two men were confirmed dead by Ministry of Health (MOH) personnel." [1] The two fatalities were the driver Ng See Jou and one of the Chinese passengers [2].
Two other men in the car were injured and sent to Kuala Lipis Hospital for treatment [1, 2]. There are conflicting reports about the total number injured and whether the lorry driver was hurt. One source says two people were injured and the lorry driver and a woman passenger were uninjured [1]. Another says three were injured, including the lorry driver and two car passengers who survived [2].
Authorities continue to investigate the exact circumstances. The latest reports place the emergency call and accident between 9:03pm and 9:20pm on June 16 [1, 2].
