Malaysian immigration defers fatal truck crash probe to police

Malaysian immigration authorities have deferred the investigation into a fatal road accident to the police, emphasizing their full cooperation in the probe. The incident occurred early this morning on Jalan Sultan Ismail in Kuala Lumpur, involving an immigration department truck and resulting in the deaths of three family members.

Datuk Zakaria Shaaban, the Director-General of Immigration, confirmed the incident and stated that the department is providing complete assistance to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). "We are cooperating fully and have handed it over to the police to conduct the investigation," he told Utusan Malaysia.

Media reports indicate that the three victims, aged between 53 and 12, were pedestrians. The immigration truck, carrying no passengers and driven by a 43-year-old man, was reportedly heading to Chow Kit to apprehend undocumented migrants following an operation. The truck allegedly entered an intersection against a red light while its beacon and siren were activated.

At the same time, a Proton Saga, driven by a 50-year-old man, entered the intersection legally on a green light. The collision occurred in the middle of the intersection, causing the truck to lose control. It then struck four pedestrians, who were part of the same family, and an Inokom Matrix vehicle driven by a 38-year-old man stopped at the traffic light.

According to Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Chief, Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa, the three family members died at the scene. The victims were identified as the 53-year-old father and his two daughters, aged 25 and 12. The wife of the male victim, aged 55, sustained injuries to her head, right hand, and both legs. She was sent to the Red Zone at Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) for further treatment.

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We are cooperating fully and have handed it over to the police to conduct the investigation.