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New Straits Times
8 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Teen rider killed after crashing into lorry on DUKE
KUALA LUMPUR: A 17-year-old motorcyclist was killed after crashing into the rear of a lorry along the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE) early Friday morning. Gombak district police chief Assistant Commissioner Noor Ariffin Mohamad Nasir said the accident occurred at Km4 of the highway, heading from Kuala Lumpur towards Gombak, near the Taman Samudera Selatan exit. Police were alerted to the incident at 9.23pm the same day. "Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim was riding from Sentul to Sri Gombak at around 4.30am when he is believed to have collided with the rear of a lorry. The make and registration number of the vehicle have yet to be identified. "The impact of the crash caused the victim to suffer internal injuries. He was pronounced dead while receiving treatment at the Emergency and Trauma Department of Kuala Lumpur Hospital," he said in a statement. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving. Police are urging witnesses or anyone with information to assist in the investigation by contacting Traffic Investigation Officer Inspector Amira Abu Hassan at 019-6026596 or the Gombak district police operations room at 03-61262222.
New Straits Times
14-05-2025
- Health
- New Straits Times
"I was devastated," says mother of toddler who had seizure after long hospital wait
MELAKA: "I was devastated. It felt like my child's life was being treated as if it didn't matter," said Siti Aishah Rahim, whose toddler daughter allegedly suffered a seizure after waiting nearly 11 hours for treatment at Hospital Melaka's emergency department. The 27-year-old said her daughter, aged one year and ten months, developed a high fever and was taken to the hospital's Emergency and Trauma Department last Saturday at around 2.30pm. Despite a blood sample being taken upon arrival, Siti Aishah claimed no further checks were made, even as her daughter's temperature climbed to 40 degrees Celsius. The care provided while her child was in the green zone was lacklustre and authorities showed little concern for her daughter's deteriorating condition, she said. "I wouldn't have minded if there had been some response, but no nurse or assistant came to check on my child or even asked about her condition or checked her temperature. "Thankfully, I brought a digital thermometer from home and checked her myself. When I saw the reading, I sponged her body repeatedly in the toilet while waiting to be called for treatment," she said when contacted. Siti Aishah said her child only received urgent care after she began convulsing around 1am the next day. The child has since been diagnosed with an adenovirus infection — a virus that affects the lungs, digestive tract, and eyes. Siti Aishah said her daughter has yet to fully recover and remains weak and inactive. Antibiotics have been prescribed as part of her treatment. "The hospital director and Melaka Health Department officials visited us this morning. They apologised and promised to investigate. I'm now waiting for an official response to the complaint I submitted," she said. Siti Aishah who shared details and a video of the incident on Facebook, said she wanted to raise awareness so no other child would suffer a similar fate. Meanwhile, state Health, Human Resources and Unity Committee chairman Datuk Ngwe Hee Sem said he had instructed the Melaka Health Department director to conduct an immediate investigation. "I have already contacted the state health director (Dr Ruzita Mustaffa) and asked for an urgent investigation. "This matter has not been fully investigated yet, so we don't know the cause. I will update the media once the findings are available," he said when contacted.
The Star
13-05-2025
- Health
- The Star
Melaka govt wants hospital to probe urgent care response
MELAKA: A directive has been issued by the state government to Hospital Melaka to investigate a claim by a mother that her baby was not given urgent treatment. State health, human resources and unity committee chairman Datuk Ngwe Hee Sem said the directive was issued to the head of the hospital yesterday. 'I contacted the hospital director to initiate an investigation into the alleged lack of urgent treatment when the child was referred to the hospital on May 10,' said Ngwe, responding to the widely shared claim. Ngwe, who is in Pekanbaru, Indonesia on an official visit, confirmed he had seen the video that went viral. The baby's mother, Siti Aishah Rahim, who uploaded the video on Facebook, claimed that she arrived at the Emergency and Trauma Department of the hospital at 2.30pm on Saturday after her 22-month-old baby, Siti Farha Adelia Mohd Firdaus, developed a fever. 'When we arrived at the hospital, the nurse took a blood sample and we were left waiting while her body temperature rose to 38°C, 39°C and eventually 40°C. 'I kept asking for help but the only response I got was to wait, until my baby suffered a seizure at around 1am on Sunday,' said the 27-year-old mother in the Facebook post.
