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A Perodua Ativa carrying an elderly couple and their granddaughter was struck by a fallen tree on Jalan Macalister in George Town, Penang. All three occupants sustained injuries and were hospitalised, though bystanders freed them before firefighters arrived.
Police have arrested two men following an incident near Senai airport in Johor, where one allegedly wielded a machete during a heated confrontation with another motorist over the use of vehicle headlights.
Kuala Lumpur police have apprehended a motorist accused of abandoning the scene following a collision with a motorcycle rider on Jalan Tun Razak that claimed a life.
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Authorities have detained a married couple following a collision on the Federal Highway that gained widespread attention online. The suspected Kembara driver remains in custody as police pursue their inquiry.