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Malay Mail
3 days ago
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- Malay Mail
Police: One killed, four hurt in Gerik-Kupang road head-on crash
IPOH, May 31 — One person died and four others were seriously injured in a head-on collision involving two multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) at Kilometre 1.8 Gerik-Kupang-Gerik yesterday. Acting Gerik District Police Chief DSP Muhammad Firdaus Abdullah said his department received information regarding the incident at about 11.45am. He said the accident occurred after a Nissan Grand Livina MPV, driven by a 49-year-old man carrying a 56-year-old woman and two male passengers aged 14 and 21, travelling from Kupang towards Gerik, lost control and entered the opposite lane. 'The vehicle then collided with a Perodua Alza MPV driven by a 32-year-old man with his 32-year-old wife and their two children, aged 3 and 5 respectively. 'The driver of the Nissan Grand Livina was found to be seriously injured and was confirmed dead at the Gerik Hospital, while the woman in the same car suffered broken ribs and was referred to the Taiping Hospital. The two other men in that vehicle did not suffer any injuries,' he said in a statement yesterday. Muhammad Firdaus said the driver of the Perodua Alza MPV was also seriously injured and is being treated at the Taiping Hospital, while his two children sustained injuries to their eyes and head and are being treated at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, Ipoh. 'The Perodua Alza driver's wife did not suffer any injuries, and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987,' he said. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
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- Free Malaysia Today
1 killed, 4 others injured as 2 MPVs collide head-on
The accident yesterday occurred on the Gerik-Kupang road, after one of the vehicles lost control and entered the opposite lane, colliding with an oncoming vehicle. (JBPM pic) IPOH : One person died and four others were seriously injured in a head-on collision involving two multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) at KM1.8 Gerik-Kupang-Gerik, today. Gerik district police acting chief Firdaus Abdullah said his department received information regarding the incident at about 11.45am. He said the accident occurred after a Nissan Grand Livina MPV, driven by a 49-year-old man, with three passengers – a 56-year-old woman, a man, 21, and boy, 14 – travelling from Kupang towards Gerik, lost control and entered the opposite lane. 'The vehicle then collided with a Perodua Alza MPV driven by a 32-year-old man with his wife, also 32, and their two children, aged 3 and 5, respectively. 'The driver of the Nissan Grand Livina was found to be seriously injured and was confirmed dead at the Gerik Hospital, while the woman in the same car suffered broken ribs and was referred to the Taiping Hospital. The two other passengers in that vehicle did not suffer any injuries,' he said in a statement today. Firdaus said the driver of the Perodua Alza MPV was also seriously injured and is being treated at the Taiping Hospital, while his two children sustained injuries to their eyes and head and are being treated at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, Ipoh. 'The Perodua Alza driver's wife did not suffer any injuries, and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987,' he said.
Free Malaysia Today
21-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Car damaged in elephant attack after driver behind honks
The car which was badly damaged in a wild elephant attack along the East-West Highway near Sungai Lebey in Gerik last night. PETALING JAYA : Wild elephants severely damaged a car on the East-West Highway near Sungai Lebey, Gerik, last night in an incident believed to have been triggered by the sound of a horn from another vehicle. The incident occurred at around 8.15pm near KM11, where a driver had stopped his car to allow a herd of elephants to cross the road, Berita Harian reported. Gerik police chief Zulkifli Mahmood said police received a report at 11.36pm from a 39-year-old man who said he had stopped his car and turned off the headlights when a vehicle behind him honked. 'Suddenly, three elephants began approaching his vehicle,' Zulkifli was quoted as saying in a statement. 'In a panic, the driver exited the car to save himself. He later lodged a police police report at the Gerik police station.' Zulkifli said that the front, rear, and sides of the car were damaged although the driver escaped unhurt. He also reminded road users to exercise caution and follow safety guidelines in encounters with wildlife, including by refraining from honking or using high beams and remaining calm. Earlier this month, a male elephant calf was killed along the same highway at KM80 after being struck by a container lorry. The driver told police that he saw a large elephant by the roadside before crashing into the calf as it suddenly crossed. A viral video on social media showed an emotional scene of the mother elephant attempting to move the truck that had hit her baby. She remained at the site for over five hours in a heartbreaking display that touched the hearts of many.
Free Malaysia Today
14-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
No negligence found in accident that killed baby elephant, say cops
In the 2.50am incident last Sunday, an elephant believed to be the mother became distraught after its calf was killed in a collision with the lorry. (Facebook pics) PETALING JAYA : The police have cleared the driver of the container lorry that struck and killed a male elephant calf at Km80 of the Gerik-Jeli stretch of the East-West Highway last Sunday. Gerik police chief Zulkifli Mahmood said they found no negligence on the part of the driver based on their preliminary investigations, Bernama reported. He revealed that the area was foggy at the time of the incident, which occurred at 2.50am. He also noted that the road lacked street lighting. Zulkifli was previously reported to have said that the 28-year-old lorry driver, who was heading to Jeli from Gerik, claimed that he saw a large elephant at the side of the highway, and shortly after, the calf suddenly attempted to cross the road. The driver told police that he was unable to avoid the animal and crashed into it, killing it on the spot. A viral video on social media showed an emotional scene of a mother elephant attempting to move the truck that had hit her baby. She remained at the site for over five hours, trying to 'save' her calf, a heartbreaking display that touched the hearts of many.
Malay Mail
14-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Gerik police: Fog, poor lighting caused truck to fatally hit elephant calf, not driver negligence
IPOH, May 14 — No negligence was found in the accident involving a container truck that fatally struck a male elephant calf at Kilometre 80 on the Gerik-Jeli stretch of the East-West Highway (JRTB) last Sunday. Gerik police chief Supt Zulkifli Mahmood said preliminary investigations revealed that the area was foggy at the time of the incident, which occurred at 2.50 am. He also noted that the road lacked street lighting. Zulkifli had previously reported that the baby elephant crossed the road suddenly and was struck by a 28-year-old truck driver, who was transporting poultry. A viral video on social media showed an emotional scene of a mother elephant attempting to move the truck that had hit her baby. She remained at the site for over five hours, trying to 'save' her calf, a heartbreaking display that touched the hearts of many. — Bernama
