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Car hits wild boar in Muar, injuring family of four

Vehicle crashes into road shoulder after accident with porcine pedestrian

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 30 Jan 2023 10:46PM

Car hits wild boar in Muar, injuring family of four
The Fire and Rescue Department says the driver of a car that was involved in accident with a wild boar in Muar today suffered a fractured thigh, while the three passengers were left with minor injuries. – Pixabay pic, January 30, 2023

MUAR – A family of four were injured after their car hit a wild boar and crashed into the road shoulder along Jalan Muar-Parit Sulong this afternoon.

Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Zuraimi Harun said after receiving an emergency call at 1.40pm, a fire rescue tender, an emergency medical rescue services machine, two rapid intervention motorcycle units, and a water tanker were sent to the scene, along with 11 members from Muar Fire and Rescue Station.

“The driver, Mohd Halid Shahid, 59, suffered a fracture in his thigh, along with three passengers, Norlinda Tukiman, 38; Nurisma Aliah Mohd Halid, 13; and Muhammad Aiman Haziq Mohd Halid, 9, all of whom suffered minor injuries,” he said in a statement today.

Zuraimi said all the victims were sent to Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital for further treatment while the Fire Department operation ended at 2.22pm. – Bernama, January 30, 2023

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