A ROAD crash involving a school van and a cement-laden trailer lorry near the Bandar Dato' Onn exit along the southbound PLUS Highway this afternoon left four individuals injured, including three schoolchildren and the van driver.
According to the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department’s Operations Commander, Senior Fire Officer II KUP Muhamad Azizi Zakaria, the 45-year-old female van driver was trapped in the wreckage and required extrication by emergency personnel.
“We received a call about the incident at approximately 1.10pm. A Fire Rescue Tender and Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) unit comprising 10 personnel were dispatched to the scene,” Bernama cited him saying in a statement.
The fire team found that a total of 24 individuals were involved in the incident, including 22 children in the school van and the lorry driver.
“Three students — one male and two females — sustained injuries, along with the van driver. The remaining 19 students and the 32-year-old trailer driver were unharmed,” he said.
Rescue personnel used specialised equipment to extricate the trapped victims. All four injured individuals were transported by ambulance to Sultan Ismail Hospital for further treatment. - July 7, 2025
