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The family of a young couple who died in a road accident on the North-South Expressway on Monday, 19 January, is considering a 'ghost marriage' for the deceased
The couple — Pang Seng Chin, 20, a businessman from Perlis, and Tan Hui Shan, 19, from Penang — were travelling in a Honda Civic FD when it crashed at the northbound Jitra toll plaza in Kedah, reported Bernama.
The vehicle was engulfed in flames following the crash and was about 85% destroyed.
The Kedah Fire and Rescue Department extinguished the fire at 1.23am before using heavy equipment to cut open the vehicle and extricate the victims' bodies, which were found charred.
Kubang Pasu police chief Radzi Abdul Rahim said the driver, Pang, was believed to have lost control of the vehicle, causing it to crash into the toll lane divider.
He added that the car overturned before catching fire.
Speaking after the incident, Pang's grief-stricken father said he is considering arranging a ghost marriage for his son and Tan, so they can be reunited in the afterlife
He told Guang Ming Daily that holding a ghost marriage, also known as a posthumous marriage, could be a way to fulfil their final wishes.
He also said their remains may be buried together.
"Our hope now is that the DNA test results from the laboratory can be released within the next day or two, so that both families can claim the remains and begin the funeral ceremony," he said.
He added that he would seek consent from Tan's family before holding the ceremony.
However, Tan's father told China Press that a ghost marriage is not the family's priority currently.
He said that the family's only wish at this stage is for their daughter have a peaceful final journey.
Tan's father also said a police officer had shown him CCTV footage of Pang's vehicle on the expressway prior to the accident, claiming the car appeared to be speeding at the time.
He claimed that it only took three to four minutes to travel from the previous toll plaza to the crash site, which he said indicated how fast the vehicle was travelling, reported China Press.
It is understood that Pang's father had apologised to Tan's family.
The case is currently being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless driving.
