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Free Malaysia Today
8 hours ago
- Free Malaysia Today
20 students survive morning bus crash on East Coast Expressway
Maran police chief Wong Kim Wai said early investigations determined that the bus driver's carelessness and inability to control his vehicle were to blame for the collision. PETALING JAYA : An express bus carrying 28 passengers including 20 students from Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) rammed into the back of a trailer on KM161.6 on the East Coast Expressway early this morning. The bus was on its way from the Southern Integrated Transport Terminal in Kuala Lumpur to the Kuantan Sentral Terminal when the 1am incident occurred. Maran police chief Wong Kim Wai said the bus, driven by a 38-year-old man, hit the back of the trailer on the left lane. 'The trailer was moving straight on the left lane when it was hit from behind by the bus. 'No injuries were reported among the victims, including the drivers of both vehicles and the lorry attendant. 'All the passengers were moved to another bus and continued their trip to Kuantan,' Kosmo reported him as saying. Wong said early investigations determined that the bus driver's carelessness and inability to control his vehicle were to blame for the collision. He said the investigation is ongoing under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for careless and inconsiderate driving. This morning's bus crash came a day after 15 students from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris were killed in another collision involving a bus and an MPV along the East-West Highway near Tasik Banding. UMPSA student council head Haykal Halid said the students on the bus reached the university's mosque at 3.56am.
Malaysian Reserve
8 hours ago
- Malaysian Reserve
28 escape unhurt after express bus collides with trailer on LPT
KUANTAN — A total of 28 people, including 13 students from Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), escaped unhurt after the express bus they were travelling in crashed into the rear of a trailer at KM161.5 of the East Coast Expressway (LPT) eastbound, shortly after midnight. Maran police chief Supt Wong Kim Wai said the incident occurred around 1am while the bus was en route from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, Kuala Lumpur, to Terminal Sentral Kuantan. 'The bus was in the left lane when it is believed to have collided with the rear of a trailer travelling in the same direction. 'Fortunately, all 28 passengers, including the drivers of both vehicles and the trailer attendant, were not injured,' he said in a statement today. Wong added that the bus passengers were transferred to another vehicle to continue their journey to Kuantan. The case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Meanwhile, UMPSA vice-chancellor Prof Dr Yatimah Alias confirmed in a media statement that 13 of the university's students were among the passengers onboard the bus. She said all students safely arrived at the Gambang UMPSA campus around 4am via a replacement bus. 'With the support of the Student Representative Council and the Department of Student Affairs and Alumni (JHEPA), the students were received at the Gambang UMPSA mosque and provided with food, emotional support, and temporary accommodation, especially for the seven students from the Pekan campus,' she said. Emergency aid packs containing ready-to-eat meals and other essential items were also distributed to the affected students. 'UMPSA remains committed to the safety and well-being of its students and continues to remind them to prioritise safety at all times,' she added. — BERNAMA
The Sun
9 hours ago
- The Sun
28 escape unhurt after express bus collides with trailer on LPT
KUANTAN: A total of 28 people, including 13 students from Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), escaped unhurt after the express bus they were travelling in crashed into the rear of a trailer at KM161.5 of the East Coast Expressway (LPT) eastbound, shortly after midnight. Maran police chief Supt Wong Kim Wai said the incident occurred around 1am while the bus was en route from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, Kuala Lumpur, to Terminal Sentral Kuantan. 'The bus was in the left lane when it is believed to have collided with the rear of a trailer travelling in the same direction. 'Fortunately, all 28 passengers, including the drivers of both vehicles and the trailer attendant, were not injured,' he said in a statement today. Wong added that the bus passengers were transferred to another vehicle to continue their journey to Kuantan. The case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Meanwhile, UMPSA vice-chancellor Prof Dr Yatimah Alias confirmed in a media statement that 13 of the university's students were among the passengers onboard the bus. She said all students safely arrived at the Gambang UMPSA campus around 4am via a replacement bus. 'With the support of the Student Representative Council and the Department of Student Affairs and Alumni (JHEPA), the students were received at the Gambang UMPSA mosque and provided with food, emotional support, and temporary accommodation, especially for the seven students from the Pekan campus,' she said. Emergency aid packs containing ready-to-eat meals and other essential items were also distributed to the affected students. 'UMPSA remains committed to the safety and well-being of its students and continues to remind them to prioritise safety at all times,' she added.
The Star
9 hours ago
- The Star
Another bus crash carrying uni students, luckily no one is hurt
KUANTAN: A total of 28 people, including 13 students from Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), escaped unhurt after the express bus they were travelling in crashed into the rear of a trailer at KM161.5 of the East Coast Expressway (LPT) eastbound, shortly after midnight. Maran OCPD Supt Wong Kim Wai said the incident occurred around 1am while the bus was en route from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, Kuala Lumpur, to Terminal Sentral Kuantan. "The bus was in the left lane when it is believed to have collided with the rear of a trailer travelling in the same direction. "Fortunately, all 28 passengers, including the drivers of both vehicles and the trailer attendant, were not injured,' he said in a statement on Tuesday (June 10). Supt Wong added that the bus passengers were transferred to another vehicle to continue their journey to Kuantan. The case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Meanwhile, UMPSA vice-chancellor Prof Dr Yatimah Alias confirmed in a media statement that 13 of the university's students were among the passengers onboard the bus. She said all students safely arrived at the Gambang UMPSA campus around 4am via a replacement bus. "With the support of the Student Representative Council and the Department of Student Affairs and Alumni (JHEPA), the students were received at the Gambang UMPSA mosque and provided with food, emotional support, and temporary accommodation, especially for the seven students from the Pekan campus,' she said. Emergency aid packs containing ready-to-eat meals and other essential items were also distributed to the affected students. "UMPSA remains committed to the safety and well-being of its students and continues to remind them to prioritise safety at all times,' she added. This crash comes hot on the heels of the tragic deaths of 13 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students when a chartered bus travelling from Jertih to Tanjung Malim overturned after colliding with a Perodua Alza on the East-West Highway near Tasik Banding, Gerik between 12.30am and 1am on Monday (June 9). The accident had also left 33 others injured, including the bus driver, his assistant, and the driver and three passengers of the MPV.- Bernama
New Straits Times
9 hours ago
- New Straits Times
28 safe after bus crashes into trailer on expressway
MARAN: Twenty-eight passengers including 13 Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) students escaped unhurt after the bus they were travelling in crashed into the rear of a trailer at Km161 of the East Coast Expressway near here today. The 1am accident today involved a tour bus which was travelling from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, Kuala Lumpur towards Terminal Sentral Kuantan(TSK). The 38-year-old bus driver and the the 40-year-old Nissan lorry driver also did not sustain any injuries. Maran police chief Superintendent Wong Kim Wai said both the bus and lorry were travelling in the same direction towards Kuantan. "The bus ferrying 28 passengers from Kuala Lumpur to TSK was travelling on the slow lane when it crashed into the rear of the trailer. "All the 28 passengers did not sustain any injuries. They were transferred to another bus to continue their journey to TSK," he said in a statement today. Wong said the crash is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for careless and inconsiderate driving, which carries a penalty of up to RM10,000 and a jail term of up to 12 months. This crash involving university students comes after Monday's bus tragedy in Gerik, Perak, where 15 undergraduates were killed.
