Guar Chempedak assemblyman, son injured after SUV overturns in Yan crash

Guar Chempedak state assemblyman Abdul Ghafar Saad and his son sustained minor injuries after their SUV collided with a car and overturned in Ulu Sedaka, near Yan, Kedah, on October 31, 2026. — Picture via Facebook/Kaki Jalan 66

First Published: Sunday, 01 Nov 2026 7:29 PM MYT

Last Modified: Sunday, 01 Nov 2026 7:33 PM MYT

ALOR SETAR, Nov 1 — Guar Chempedak state assemblyman Abdul Ghafar Saad and his son sustained minor injuries after the sports utility vehicle (SUV) they were travelling in collided with a car in Ulu Sedaka, near Yan, yesterday.

Yan deputy district police chief DSP Aikap Dunding said police received information about the accident, which happened in front of Sekolah Kebangsaan Ulu Sedaka, at 8.41am.

“In the incident, the Proton X50 they were travelling in reportedly overturned after colliding with a Perodua Myvi,” he said in a statement today.

He said the Proton X50 SUV was driven by the 32-year-old son of the Guar Chempedak assemblyman, while Abdul Ghafar was a passenger in the vehicle.

“They sustained minor injuries, as did the driver of the Perodua Myvi,” he said. — Bernama