S'porean mother's courage saves son in Johor accident

A Singapore family's holiday in Malacca ended in tragedy when a woman and her son were killed when the car they were in went out of control on the North-South Highway.

Madam Mok Ping Ping , 40, and two of her sons, aged 14 and seven, who were seated at the back, were flung out.

Lianhe Wanbao reported that Madam Mok had grabbed her youngest son and hugged him tightly as they were thrown out to the side of the highway.

Her instinctive action as a protective mother probably saved her son's life as her body shielded him from the full impact of hitting the ground.

Madam Mok and her oldest son, who was thrown onto the middle of the highway, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Her youngest son, a seven-year-old boy, suffered superficial injuries to his head.

The family were on the way back to Singapore when the accident took place near Pagoh in Johor around 5.30pm on Saturday.

It was raining heavily when the car skidded and crashed into a metal barrier along the side of the highway.

Madam Mok's husband was sitting in front next to a friend who was driving. Both of them escaped unhurt.

Another son, who's 13, was travelling with their friends in another car.

Madam Mok and her husband did not have driving licences, Lianhe Wanbao reported.

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