Malaysia PM Anwar orders probe after immigration truck crash in KL kills father and two daughters
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A 53-year-old man and his two daughters, aged 25 and 12, died at the scene.
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- Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim has ordered an immediate investigation after an Immigration Department truck crash in Kuala Lumpur killed three family members.
- The truck, with activated sirens, entered a red light and collided with a car, then hit four pedestrians, causing three deaths and one critical injury.
- Police detained both drivers and are investigating, while the Immigration Department will review procedures and cooperate fully with authorities.
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PETALING JAYA – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has ordered the country’s Immigration Department to immediately conduct a thorough investigation after an accident involving one of its trucks killed three members of a family on Aug 19.
He said in a Facebook post on Aug 19 that action must be taken if the investigation finds any negligence or breach of the law.
A man and his two daughters were killed after they were hit by an Immigration Department truck that veered off course after a collision at a traffic light intersection along Jalan Sultan Ismail in Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the accident happened at about 1am, according to Sinar Harian.
He said the truck was travelling without passengers from the Kuala Lumpur Immigration office to Chow Kit to pick up detainees following an operation against illegal immigrants.
“Initial investigations found that the truck, driven by a 43-year-old man, was believed to have entered the intersection while the traffic light in its direction was red, with its beacon lights and siren activated,” he said.
“At the same time, a car driven by a 50-year-old man was travelling straight through the intersection as the traffic light in his direction was green.
“The driver was unable to avoid the truck, resulting in a collision in the middle of the intersection.”
Assistant Commissioner Zamzuri said the impact caused the Immigration Department truck to veer towards four pedestrians, who were a family.
“The truck also hit another car that had stopped at the traffic light intersection.
“The three victims who died at the scene were a 53-year-old man and his two daughters, aged 25 and 12.”
Zamzuri said the man’s 55-year-old wife was also hit and suffered injuries to her head, right hand and legs, adding that she had been taken to the critical care unit of Hospital Kuala Lumpur for further treatment.
The police detained the Immigration Department truck driver and the 50-year-old driver to assist in investigations.
“Breathalyser tests for alcohol and preliminary urine screenings conducted on both drivers returned negative results,” Zamzuri said.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus said CCTV footage showed the four family members at the road divider near the Jalan Sultan Ismail traffic lights, in front of Maju Junction, while crossing towards Jalan Chow Kit at about 1am on Aug 19.
“Based on our investigation and observation of the CCTV footage, the family was in a safe area for crossing the road when they were hit by the lorry.”
Malaysia’s immigration director-general Zakaria Shaaban, when contacted, said the department’s standard operating procedures will be re-examined, adding that the department will fully cooperate with the police on the investigation into the fatal accident. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
