Ccssgm 1st Gear June 25, 2008 Share June 25, 2008 Toddler falls from car... And is run over by it ONE family's plan to spend an evening out shopping was tragically cut short when their 21-month-old son fell out of the moving car and was run over by it. The accident took place at about 5.30pm on Saturday near Sungai Petani, Kedah, reported Berita Harian Malaysia. Young Mohd Firdaus Shahbuddin and his elder sister, Aishah, 5, were in the back seat of the Mitsubishi Galant as it was heading from the family home in Lunas to a shopping centre in Bakar Arang. Their father, Mr Shahbuddin Md Saad, 36, was driving and his wife, who was not named by the local media, was next to him in the front passenger seat. According to Lianhe Wanbao, the children were playing at the back when Aishah suddenly opened the car door. ROUNDING A BEND The car was rounding a bend by a school at that time. Aishah screamed that a back door was open. The mother turned around and tried to grab hold of her two children. But she was too late. Her son had tumbled out of the car onto the road. Panicking, the father could not stop the car in time. The toddler was run over by the family car. Mr Shahbuddin immediately stopped his car and rushed out. He saw his son lying on the ground and bleeding. A police source told Harian Metro that the car had run over the boy's head. The father was in such shock that he could not drive anymore. He managed to persuade passers-by to help him send his son to Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital. But the boy could not be saved. Mohd Firdaus died within minutes and his body was sent for autopsy. At the hospital morgue, Mr Shahbuddin was too dazed and upset to speak to reporters. At a media conference on Sunday, a police spokesman said: 'The victim was believed to have fallen out when the door of the Mitsubishi Galant driven by the father opened as it was passing by a school. 'The boy was then run over by the rear wheel of the said vehicle.' He added that Kuala Muda district's traffic police are still investigating the case, in particular, how the back door ended up being opened during the journey. Media reports did not say if the children were belted up or in child safety seats in the car. I always checked is the Door Before I Move ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoonz 4th Gear June 25, 2008 Share June 25, 2008 A very sad case of things happening all at once... If the car wasn't going round a bend, the child might not have fallen out of the car... A reminder to all parents to strap in your kids always... Have seen some "loose" kids in cars... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzrmazda3 6th Gear June 25, 2008 Share June 25, 2008 Tragic accident I always locked up my 4 doors even when i'm alone in the car Think safety belts is a 'Must' liao for Gin Nas as well as adults Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoonz 4th Gear June 25, 2008 Share June 25, 2008 Kids are supposed to be strapped in always... I would say that out of 10 cars with kids in it, at least 3 of them have their kids jumping about... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccssgm 1st Gear June 25, 2008 Author Share June 25, 2008 Remembet Happen Once In Sg Before Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccssgm 1st Gear June 25, 2008 Author Share June 25, 2008 Happen on the Road if I saw a Car Door is Not Fully Closed I will Horn the Driver Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Route88 2nd Gear June 25, 2008 Share June 25, 2008 May she Rest in Peace Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoonz 4th Gear June 25, 2008 Share June 25, 2008 Is it? Not too sure about it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzrmazda3 6th Gear June 25, 2008 Share June 25, 2008 Some even let their Bor carry their Gin Nas sitting in the front passenger seat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzrmazda3 6th Gear June 25, 2008 Share June 25, 2008 Same here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccssgm 1st Gear June 25, 2008 Author Share June 25, 2008 A few Years Back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoonz 4th Gear June 25, 2008 Share June 25, 2008 My bor used to do that when I was still driving the VW Caddy... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwchan 1st Gear June 25, 2008 Share June 25, 2008 Kids are supposed to be strapped in always... I would say that out of 10 cars with kids in it, at least 3 of them have their kids jumping about... I have seen kids standing on the seat with their head stick out of the sun roof. imagine a sudden e-brake Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Route88 2nd Gear June 25, 2008 Share June 25, 2008 These parents never think Sh1t happens cry out blood tears also no use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super410 Neutral Newbie June 25, 2008 Share June 25, 2008 So sad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzrmazda3 6th Gear June 25, 2008 Share June 25, 2008 It's really quite dangerous though the kiddo could see lots of things by sitting in the front passenger seat with the Lau Bu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzrmazda3 6th Gear June 25, 2008 Share June 25, 2008 One blxxdy little stone from the rear wheels of the front vehicle could have send him with a blxxdy head to the clinic/hospital Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbonetics 2nd Gear June 25, 2008 Share June 25, 2008 so sad. my car doors and window are all master control by driver side only and child lock on my baby seat door. the mother should have sat behind looking after the two kids. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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