Driver found in Damansara hospital after fatal collision
Police have located a 24-year-old BYD Seal driver at a private hospital in Damansara after a crash involving five cars and a motorcycle killed a five-year-old girl on Jalan Kuching in Kuala Lumpur. The collision occurred at about 3.44pm on Saturday, October 10, 2026, as traffic moved slowly from the city centre towards Segambut, according to dated reports of the incident.
Contents
- Driver found in Damansara hospital after fatal collision
- How the collision spread across six vehicles
- A child killed and three adults receiving treatment
- Police confirm the girl's death at Hospital Kuala Lumpur
- The sequence from Saturday's crash to the police update
- What the investigation has established so far
- Public reaction and the appeal for witnesses
- Key Points
The girl was travelling in the rear passenger seat of a Perodua Bezza driven by her 30-year-old father. Preliminary police findings indicate that the BYD struck the Bezza from behind in a collision that also involved a motorcycle. The Bezza then spun into the right lane and hit three other vehicles.
Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the BYD driver left the scene and was subsequently traced to the hospital. He was receiving treatment for a concussion and remained under an investigating officer's supervision.
The child's father and the motorcyclist were also injured and were receiving treatment at Hospital Kuala Lumpur. Police are investigating the fatal collision under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, concerning death caused by reckless or dangerous driving. No charge or court appearance has been announced in the accounts of the case.
How the collision spread across six vehicles
The police reconstruction describes an initial collision involving the BYD Seal, the Perodua Bezza and a Yamaha 135LC motorcycle, followed by further impacts as the Bezza moved into the right lane. The three vehicles it struck were a Nissan Almera, a Toyota Alphard and a Perodua Myvi.
Mohd Zamzuri, the officer leading Kuala Lumpur's traffic investigation and enforcement department, described the sequence in a statement:
The collision also involved a motorcycle before the Perodua Bezza which allegedly spun into the right lane and struck three other vehicles: a Nissan Almera, a Toyota Alphard, and a Perodua Myvi.
This accounts for all six vehicles: the BYD, the Bezza, the motorcycle and the three cars struck afterwards. The reconstruction is preliminary, rather than a final determination of responsibility for every impact.
Reports describe the BYD as striking both the motorcycle and the Bezza, while other descriptions focus on the impact to the Bezza and say the motorcycle was also involved. The precise order of contact between those first three vehicles has not been fully set out publicly.
The traffic conditions are a central detail. Vehicles were moving slowly towards Segambut when the collision happened. Police have not released a measured speed for the BYD or explained what caused it to strike the traffic ahead.
A child killed and three adults receiving treatment
The girl suffered severe head injuries while seated in the back of her father's Bezza. She was identified in public reporting and a condolence message as Asiah Ahmad Syahir, aged five. Her name was not included in the police quotations reproduced in most accounts.
Her father sustained an injury to his right hand. The Yamaha 135LC rider, a 33-year-old man, suffered a head injury. Both were treated at Hospital Kuala Lumpur, but no further details about their condition, treatment or discharge have been announced.
The BYD driver's concussion was reported separately from the initial description of two people injured in the collision. The fuller account therefore identifies three adults receiving medical treatment: the girl's father, the motorcyclist and the BYD driver.
The other three drivers were reported uninjured. They were a 28-year-old Nissan Almera driver, a 37-year-old Toyota Alphard driver and a 30-year-old woman associated with the Perodua Myvi. Reports variously describe the woman as the Myvi's owner or driver.
Police confirm the girl's death at Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Mohd Zamzuri's statement says the girl sustained severe head injuries and was later pronounced dead at Hospital Kuala Lumpur, not at the scene.
The sequence from Saturday's crash to the police update
The dated reports place the collision on October 10 and the police update on October 12, 2026. That sequence is consistent with descriptions of a Saturday crash followed by a statement on Monday.
- October 10, about 3.44pm: Five cars and a motorcycle were involved in the collision on Jalan Kuching, heading from the city centre towards Segambut.
- After the collision: The BYD driver left the scene, according to police. The girl's father and the motorcycle rider received treatment at Hospital Kuala Lumpur.
- By the October 12 update: Police had located the BYD driver at a private hospital in Damansara, where he was being treated for a concussion under an investigating officer's supervision.
- At the update: The investigation remained open, and police appealed for witnesses to contact the traffic police station.
The exact time the driver was located has not been disclosed. The announcement establishes that police had found him by the update, not how long the search took or when he entered the hospital.
What the investigation has established so far
Police have identified the driver, described the initial collision sequence and named the legal provision under which they are investigating. Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 concerns causing death through reckless or dangerous driving. An investigation under that section is not a conviction or a finding by a court.
Mohd Zamzuri said the driver remained under investigators' monitoring while inquiries continued:
He is still being monitored by investigating officers and further investigations are ongoing.
The description of hospital supervision does not, by itself, establish whether the man had been formally arrested or remanded. The reports do not announce either step, and they give no date for a charging decision or court hearing.
Several central issues have not been explained publicly, including the BYD's speed, the reason for the initial impact and why the driver left the location. There is also no published finding about impairment, distraction, a medical event or a mechanical problem.
The reported concussion establishes that the driver was receiving treatment after the crash. It does not establish what caused the collision or whether a medical condition existed beforehand. Those questions remain part of the factual investigation, rather than conclusions that can be drawn from his hospital treatment.
Public reaction and the appeal for witnesses
Footage described as showing the collision circulated online. Putrajaya Member of Parliament Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin shared footage on Threads, including a video alleged to show a vehicle involved leaving after the impact. He called for a thorough investigation and firm action based on its findings, and expressed condolences to the girl's family.
The circulating video and the police account have different evidential roles. Police have said the driver left the scene, while descriptions of the footage remain allegations about what it shows. No public finding has established what the recording proves about speed, the complete sequence of impacts or the driver's actions beforehand.
Police asked anyone who witnessed the crash or has information about it to contact Tun H.S. Lee Traffic Police Station at 03-2071 9999, or to approach a nearby police station. The appeal concerns the collision on Jalan Kuching in the direction of Segambut at about 3.44pm.
The next steps announced are continued investigation and the collection of witness information. No deadline for witnesses, further briefing date or court timetable has been given.
Key Points
- A five-year-old girl died after a crash involving five cars and a motorcycle on Jalan Kuching at about 3.44pm on October 10, 2026.
- Police say the BYD Seal struck the Bezza from behind in a collision also involving a motorcycle, before the Bezza spun into three other cars.
- The girl's father and the motorcycle rider were treated at Hospital Kuala Lumpur.
- The 24-year-old BYD driver was located at a private hospital in Damansara, receiving treatment for a concussion under investigators' supervision.
- Police said the girl suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at Hospital Kuala Lumpur, not at the scene.
- The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Witnesses can contact 03-2071 9999.
