Man dies, mother seriously injured after car hit by falling winch in Maran

Pahang Traffic Investigations and Enforcement Department chief Supt Kamarulzaman Jusoh said the accident occurred at 9.45pm Monday.

Mohd Faizal Ismail, 38, from Felda Jengka 6, Maran was the driver and his mother, Fatimah Mat Hussain, 72, was the passenger."The winch is believed to have hit the top of the victim's car, causing severe damage to the roof. The front windscreen was also smashed and the bonnet was crushed. "The victim suffered severe head injuries and was confirmed dead at the location," Kamarulzaman said when contacted here Tuesday .

He added that police have yet to identify the heavy vehicle that was transporting the winch and urged witnesses to come forward to aid the investigation. Mohd Faizal's remains have been sent to the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Hospital in Temerloh about 107km from here, for a post-mortem examination. – Bernama

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