Sixteen people escape unhurt in accident with lorry carrying fish

 

IPOH: Sixteen people, including four children, escaped unhurt in an accident involving a lorry transporting fish, and five other vehicles at KM341.5 of the north-south expressway near Bidor.

Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said a distress call was made at 7.26pm on Tuesday (June 3).

He said upon arrival at the scene, it was found that there were no victims trapped or seriously injured, with some only experiencing dizziness and trauma. 

“The accident is believed to have occurred when the fish lorry was unable to brake in time and crashed into a car, subsequently hitting the other vehicles. 

“In the lorry there were two people, in the first car, there was one driver, an Arab national , followed by three people in the second car.

“There were two other people in the third car, with a family of five, including three children in multi-purpose vehicle, with three people in another car (including one child),” he said in a statement on Tuesday.

He said the personnel assisted the victims to the roadside and tried to calm them until the arrival of the police and ambulance.

“Four victims who experienced trauma and dizziness were later taken to the hospital using an ambulance and also an APM (Civil Defence Force) ambulance.

“The operation was then handed over to the police and PLUS (highway operator) for further action,” he added. - Star