What caused the fatal Sungai Petani SUV-lorry collision?

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The cause of the fatal Sungai Petani SUV-lorry collision is currently under investigation.

A tragic accident occurred around 3:50 PM in Pinang Tunggal, near Sungai Petani, involving a sport utility vehicle (SUV) and a lorry carrying soil. The collision resulted in the deaths of six family members travelling in the SUV and severe injuries to a three-year-old girl. Police are urging the public not to speculate and to allow the investigation to proceed to determine the actual cause.
Police are investigating all potential factors in the collision.
The SUV, carrying seven family members including a police officer, was en route to Merbok to visit graves. The lorry, driven by a 49-year-old local man, was travelling towards Tikam Batu. Preliminary findings indicate the lorry was travelling at 60 km/h, and the driver's urine screening for drugs was negative. The SUV, described as a new vehicle, will undergo inspection at the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) to assess its condition.
The lorry driver has a history of prior summonses.
While the lorry driver's drug screening was negative and he was reportedly driving within the speed limit, he has a record of seven previous traffic summonses. He has been detained and will be remanded to assist with the ongoing investigation. The case is being investigated under Section 4(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
The identities of the victims have been released.
The six individuals who lost their lives in the collision were identified as Ahmad Syafiq Ahmad Shukri, 29; Ahmad Fahim Ahmad Shukri, 21; Jamaliah Sannusi, 29; Nora Mohd Husin, 55; Iskandar Affan Ibrahim, 7; and Ahmad Mikail Ahmad Syafiq, 2 months. The injured victim is three-year-old Aulia Sofea Ahmad Syafiq. The family was travelling from Kepala Batas, Penang, to Merbok when the accident occurred.

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