Crash involving JPJ vehicle still under investigation, say police

 Tanah Merah police chief Haki Hasbullah says screenshots of an accident currently circulating on social media were not connected to Friday's incident.

A Perodua Myvi collided with a JPJ-owned Toyota Fortuner on the Kota Bharu-Machang-Jeli road on Friday afternoon, killing the Myvi driver. (JBPM pic)

KOTA BHARU:

 Police are still probing a crash on Friday involving a vehicle of the road transport department (JPJ) and a car on the Kota Bharu-Machang-Jeli road in Tanah Merah, which claimed the life of a son of an Astro Awani editor.

Tanah Merah police chief Haki Hasbullah said screenshots of an accident currently circulating on social media were not connected to the incident three days ago, Bernama reported.

“It is irrelevant and misleading. Checks found that the screenshots were unrelated to the incident in Tanah Merah,” he was quoted as saying.

Haki also dismissed claims that the authorities had jumped to conclusions when issuing a statement yesterday. He said it was based on preliminary investigations at the scene and was not final. “The case remains subject to further investigation.”

Haki warned that action would be taken against those spreading misinformation.

“Allow the authorities to complete the investigation. Those with information related to the case are urged to come forward.”

Yesterday, Kelantan JPJ director Misuari Abdullah denied allegations circulating on social media that the department’s vehicle caused the crash.

The collision at 4.30pm on Friday involved a Perodua Myvi driven by Mursyid Azmi, 25, son of Astro Awani senior editor Husna Yusop, and a JPJ-owned Toyota Fortuner.

Mursyid was travelling from Ipoh, Perak, to Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas. He is believed to have veered into the opposite lane before colliding with the Fortuner. - FMT