3 preschoolers, teacher hurt as bus veers off road
KUALA LUMPUR : A teacher and three kindergarteners in a bus were injured after the vehicle hit a tree at Universiti Putra Malaysia in Serdang, Selangor.
The three children and the teacher, who suffered head injuries, received outpatient treatment at Serdang hospital. They were among five teachers and 30 children in the bus.
Police said the bus, driven by a 44-year-old man, was on Jalan Persiaran Universiti 1 when it skidded to the left side of the road and hit a tree.
A dashboard camera recording showing the accident has been widely shared on social media.
Police said the bus driver has been arrested and a remand application would be made tomorrow for further investigation. Those with information on the incident can contact Serdang police at 03-80742222 or the nearest police station.
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