A five-year-old boy was killed in a four-vehicle accident on the North-South Expressway near the Seremban rest area yesterday.

According to Bernama, three others were seriously injured.

Negri Sembilan traffic staff officer ASP Mohd Hafidzal Zainal Abidin said the child was identified as Muhammad Wafiq Fitri Walilah.

He died on the spot after being thrown out of the rear seat of a Honda BR-V.

Authorities said initial investigations revealed that the accident occurred when a bus skidded and slammed into the rear of a Honda MPV.