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Army tank crashes into car, three children injured

Woman, her kids receiving treatment at Kota Tinggi Hospital, two army personnel unhurt

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 10 Aug 2023 10:20AM

Army tank crashes into car, three children injured

JOHOR BARU – A woman and three boys were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in was involved in an accident with an armoured military vehicle near Taman Damai before Punggai, Kota Tinggi yesterday. 

Punggai Fire and Rescue operations commander Deddy Borhan Umaali said 15 personnel including from Sg Rengit station were rushed to the scene after the station was alerted of the incident at 8.28pm. 

He said the 54-year-old woman and three boys aged seven, five and four were in a Honda Odyssey minivan. 

“The Malaysian Army tank, which was on its way back to the Teluk Sepang camp is believed to have crashed into the Honda Odyssey vehicle,” he said in a statement today. 

“Thankfully, the woman and three children were not trapped in their vehicle,” he said. 

He said they were given first aid before being sent to Kota Tinggi Hospital, while the two army personnel in the armoured vehicle were unhurt. – Bernama, August 10, 2023

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