Two killed after lorry crashes into vehicles in Putrajaya
Bernama
September 20, 2023 17:02 MYT
Two killed after lorry crashes into vehicles in Putrajaya
Two people were killed and several others injured in an accident involving a lorry and several vehicles at KM5.7 of Jalan Persiaran Utara heading towards Puchong here today. - BERNAMA
PUTRAJAYA: Two people were killed and several others injured in an accident involving a lorry and several vehicles at KM5.7 of Jalan Persiaran Utara heading towards Puchong here today.
The 10.15 am incident involved six cars, two lorries, three motorcycles, and a police outrider motorcycle, where one of the lorries involved is believed to have crashed into several cars which were stopped to make way for a convoy.
Putrajaya district police chief ACP A. Asmadi Abdul Aziz said that based on a closed-circuit television (CCTV), a lorry coming from the back attempted to change lanes and failed to brake on time, crashing into several vehicles.
He said that two men were confirmed dead at the scene by paramedics from Putrajaya Hospital and Serdang Hospital as a result of the accident.
Other seven victims are receiving treatment at Putrajaya Hospital and Serdang Hospital, he said.
"An investigation is being conducted under Sec 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 and the lorry driver will be detained for a urine test and further investigation," he said in a statement today.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Putrajaya Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) when contacted by Bernama said two engines with nine firefighters were rushed to the scene of the incident after receiving a distress call at 10.24 am.
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Putrajaya crash: Anthony Loke directs JPJ, APAD to investigate the lorry involved in the accident
September 20, 2023 16:23 MYT
Putrajaya crash: Anthony Loke directed JPJ, APAD to investigate the lorry involved in the accident
The circumstances of the accident involved the collision of a lorry with several vehicles including a motorcycle of a traffic police officer at KM5.7 Jalan Persiaran Utara towards Puchong here today.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) and the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) have been instructed to investigate a fatal accident involving a lorry and several other vehicles in Putrajaya on Wednesday morning.
The Minister of Transport, Anthony Loke said, the investigation will focus on the lorry involved, including investigating the possibility that the vehicle was carrying a load that exceeded the limit.
He also assured that an investigation into the incident will be carried out as soon as possible.
“The convoy was not with any VIP, it was a rehearsal for Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL).
"That was training for LTDL. This was told to me by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Hannah Yeoh.
"It was definitely a very sad incident when a lorry crashed into a vehicle there.
"I have also asked JPJ and APAD to conduct an investigation, whether the lorry was overloaded or not.
"Looking at the picture of the incident location, the load of the lorry is quite full as well. So we will definitely investigate whether it is overloaded or not," he said.
Two dead in accident involving six vehicles in Putrajaya
Anthony said this when met by the media after attending the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) National Affairs Conference here, on Wednesday.
Earlier, Astro AWANI reported that two motorcyclists were confirmed dead in an accident involving 12 vehicles at Kilometer 5.7 Jalan Persiaran Utara, here, on Wednesday.
Putrajaya District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner A Asmadi Abdul Aziz said the incident happened at 10.14am.
At the time of the incident, all the vehicles involved stopped to give way to the convoy of Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) traffic members.
