FIVE people, including a 68-year-old man, were injured when the Health Ministry ambulance they were in skidded into a drain near Jalan Tol Kamunting, Taiping today, said Perak Fire and Rescue Department Assistant Director (Operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad.
In a statement, he said the incident occurred at 3.30am when the ambulance was on its way back to Parit Buntar Hospital after taking the senior citizen to Taiping Hospital for treatment.
He said three staff members – two men and a woman, aged 20 to 57 – were injured, while the senior citizen and another female staff member were seriously wounded.
The victims were sent to Taiping Hospital for treatment. – July 9, 2024.
