Three Family Members Die After Immigration Truck Allegedly Runs Red Light in KL

Three members of the same family were reportedly killed in the early hours of 19 August after an Immigration Department truck crashed into them while they were walking along Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur.

According to reports, the victims were a Malaysian family comprising a 53-year-old father and his two daughters, aged 25 and 12. All three were pronounced dead at the scene following the crash, which occurred at approximately 1 AM.

Meanwhile, the victims' wife and mother, a 55-year-old woman, suffered multiple injuries to her head, hand and leg. She was subsequently rushed to the red zone of Kuala Lumpur Hospital for treatment.

Videos of the accident's aftermath have since gone viral on social media.

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According to Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief assistant commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa, preliminary investigations found that the Immigration Department truck was being driven by a 43-year-old man who was travelling from the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Office to Chow Kit to pick up detainees following an operation against undocumented migrants.

"The truck is believed to have entered the intersection while the traffic light was red, with its beacon lights and siren activated. At the same time, a Proton Saga driven by a 50-year-old man was travelling straight through the intersection after the traffic light turned green."

Zamzuri said the Proton Saga driver was believed to have been unable to avoid the Immigration Department truck, resulting in a collision.

The truck subsequently lost control and veered off course before striking the family. It also collided with an Inokom Matrix driven by a 38-year-old man, which was stationary at the intersection.

It is understood that all three drivers escaped uninjured.

The driver of the Immigration Department truck and the Proton Saga driver have since been arrested to assist with investigations. Breathalyser and preliminary urine screening tests found that both men tested negative.

The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.

PM offers condolences, orders investigation

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reportedly instructed the Immigration Department to conduct an immediate and comprehensive investigation into the incident.

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He also extended his condolences to the victims' family.

"My condolences to those who lost their lives in this tragic accident. I have instructed the Immigration Department to conduct an immediate and thorough investigation. If there was negligence or a breach of the law, appropriate action must be taken without compromise."

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