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Yahoo
05-08-2025
- Yahoo
Police: Sleep-deprived driver believed to have dozed off at the wheel before UPM crash in Serdang (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 — Driver fatigue and lack of sleep are believed to have caused the bus crash at Jalan Persiaran Universiti 1 in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Serdang yesterday. Serdang District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Muhamad Farid Ahmad confirmed the findings, citing investigations into the incident involving a bus carrying pupils and teachers from Pusat Asuhan Tunas Islam (Pasti) Ampang. 'Investigations revealed that the driver was sleep-deprived and is believed to have fallen asleep at the wheel while driving along the route. 'However, preliminary screening found that he was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol,' he said in a statement today. Earlier, it was reported that a teacher and three Pasti Ampang pupils sustained injuries after the bus collided with a tree within the UPM campus. The incident occurred at 12.18pm while the bus, carrying five accompanying teachers and 30 pupils, was en route from a chocolate factory to the G2G Animal Garden at Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (Maeps). Dashcam footage capturing the crash has since circulated widely on social media. Farid added that the bus driver has been remanded for two days to assist investigations under Section 42 of the Road Transport Act 1987. Checks also revealed that the driver has 13 previous traffic summonses registered under his name. Meanwhile, Road Transport Department (JPJ) Director-General Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the department will carry out a Safety Inspection and Audit (JISA) on the bus operator. 'JPJ will conduct a JISA on the operator and take further action once the audit findings are available,' he said when contacted by media earlier today.
New Straits Times
05-08-2025
- New Straits Times
Driver in preschool bus crash to be charged today
SERDANG: The bus driver in the crash involving a Pusat Asuhan Tunas Islam (Pasti) tour bus, which collided with a tree along Jalan Persiaran near Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), is expected to be charged today. Serdang district police chief Assistant Commissioner Muhamad Farid Ahmad said the investigation paper had been referred to the deputy public prosecutor's Office yesterday. "Instructions have been given to charge the case under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. "The bus driver will be charged at the Petaling Jaya Court tomorrow (today)," he said in a statement last night. Last Friday, a tour bus driven by the 44-year-old man, carrying five accompanying teachers and 30 students, skidded and crashed into a tree at UPM.
Yahoo
03-08-2025
- Yahoo
JPJ to audit bus firm after crash injures three kindergarten pupils, teacher in Serdang (VIDEO)
SHAH ALAM, Aug 3 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will carry out a Safety Inspection and Audit (JISA) on the bus company involved in the accident along Jalan Persiaran Universiti 1 at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang, which occurred while transporting a group of schoolchildren. JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the department had received a report on the incident. 'Yes, we've received the report, and the accident is being investigated by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). 'JPJ will conduct a JISA on the bus operator and take further action once the audit report is received,' he told Sinar Harian today. The accident yesterday left three pupils and a teacher injured after the bus veered off the road and crashed into a tree. The incident reportedly occurred at around 12.18pm. The bus, carrying 30 pupils and five teachers from Pusat Asuhan Tunas Islam (Pasti) Ampang, was on its way from a chocolate factory to the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (Maeps). Serdang district police chief Assistant Commissioner Muhamad Farid Ahmad said the 44-year-old bus driver is believed to have lost control of the vehicle, causing it to skid to the left side of the road. The local driver has been detained for investigation under Section 42 of the Road Transport Act 1987.
The Star
03-08-2025
- The Star
JPJ to audit bus operator involved in UPM crash
KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will carry out a Safety Inspection and Audit on the company whose bus was involved in an accident while transporting a kindergarten group along Jalan Persiaran Universiti 1, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Serdang recently. Its director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said JPJ received a report on the incident on Saturday (Aug 2) and has handed it over to the police for further investigation. "JPJ will conduct an audit and inspection of the bus operator and take further action once the audit report is completed,' he told Bernama on Sunday (Aug 3). On Saturday, Serdang district police chief ACP Muhamad Farid Ahmad said the incident occurred at around 12.18 pm and involved a bus carrying five teachers and 30 kindergarten children on an outing. Dashcam footage that went viral on social media showed the bus going out of control before veering off the road and crashing into a tree. Three children and one teacher sustained head injuries and were treated as outpatients at Serdang Hospital, while the bus driver was detained to assist in investigations under Section 42 of the Road Transport Act 1987. In a statement issued on Sunday, Muhamad Farid said the accident is believed to have been caused by the bus driver falling into a microsleep due to insufficient rest. He said the 44-year-old male driver has been remanded for two days starting today to assist in the investigations. Preliminary investigations also found that the driver was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the incident. "However, records show he has 13 traffic summonses registered under his name," he said. - Bernama
The Sun
03-08-2025
- The Sun
JPJ to audit bus operator after UPM crash injuring children
KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will conduct a Safety Inspection and Audit (JISA) on the bus operator involved in a recent accident transporting a kindergarten group near Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Serdang. JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli confirmed the department received the incident report and has forwarded it to the police. 'JPJ will conduct a JISA on the bus operator and take further action once the audit report is completed,' he told Bernama. The crash occurred at 12.18 pm yesterday, involving a bus carrying five teachers and 30 children. Viral dashcam footage showed the vehicle losing control before hitting a tree. Three children and a teacher suffered head injuries but were treated as outpatients at Serdang Hospital. Serdang police chief ACP Muhamad Farid Ahmad stated the driver, a 44-year-old man, was detained under Section 42 of the Road Transport Act 1987. Investigations suggest he experienced a microsleep due to fatigue, though no drugs or alcohol were involved. 'Records show the driver has 13 prior traffic summonses,' Muhamad Farid added. The suspect has been remanded for two days to assist in the probe. – Bernama
