SEREMBAN – An armed forces lorry transporting 13 soldiers was involved in an accident after hitting the lane divider of a toll plaza at KM7.1 of the Seremban-Port Dickson Expressway here, yesterday.
Seremban district police chief Nanda Maarof said the crash that occurred at 7.10pm and resulted in injuries to 12 people, including the lorry driver, was believed to be due to a brake issue.
“The lorry driver and three passengers suffered serious injuries, eight other passengers were slightly injured while another two escaped unhurt,” he said in a statement here today.
He said initial investigations found that the three-tonne lorry driven by a 25-year-old soldier was moving in the leftmost lane when it was believed to have suffered brake failure.
Nanda said the soldiers were on their way from the Si Rusa Camp in Port Dickson to Terminal One, Seremban at the time.
“The soldiers had just finished basic military training and were being transported to Terminal One, Seremban to head home for the holidays,” he said, adding that the 12 injured victims aged between 19 and 25 were sent to Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital in Seremban.
The case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 and further investigations are ongoing. – Bernama, December 17, 2022
