An 11-vehicle collision killed four people and injured three on the East Coast Expressway 1 eastbound near the Temerloh Toll Plaza exit at KM110.4 around 10 p.m. on August 31, 2026, police confirmed [1, 2, 3, 4].
The victims included a family of three from Kuantan: Muhammad Nazatul Nazmi (32), his wife Nur Atiqah Sofiya Mohd Kazwan (32), and their four-year-old son. They had been returning home after attending National Day celebrations in Putrajaya [1, 2, 3, 4]. The fourth fatality was 55-year-old Seow Beng Wain, a passenger in a Honda CR-V from Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam, Selangor [1, 2, 5, 3, 4].
The crash involved four cars, three SUVs, a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), a pickup truck, a cement tanker lorry, and a bus, police stated [1, 2, 3, 4]. Preliminary investigations indicate the cement tanker lost control and collided with several slow-moving vehicles, triggering the chain reaction [1, 2, 3, 6, 4].
Three other people sustained injuries in the accident [1, 2, 3, 6, 4]. Authorities have launched a thorough investigation into the cause.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed condolences to the families, saying, "Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un. May Allah SWT bless their souls and grant strength and fortitude to the families left behind" and urged road users to exercise caution and obey traffic laws [1, 2, 5, 3, 4]. Communication Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil also extended sympathies, stating, "May the families of the victims involved be granted strength and resilience in facing this loss" [6].
The police continue to investigate the incident, and authorities have reminded motorists to prioritize safety while driving on the expressway [1, 2, 3, 4].
