Vios driver denies car damaged in fatal convoy crash

The driver of a Toyota Vios involved in a fatal convoy crash on the East Coast Expressway 1 (LPT1) has refuted claims that his vehicle was damaged during the incident that claimed four lives. Muhammad Irfan Aziz, 25, clarified on Threads that he was driving the car, not his sister as circulated on social media. The group was en route to Terengganu after visiting their aunt undergoing treatment for stage four cancer in Kuantan.

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My car was in good condition, not damaged as claimed by some parties.

Aziz recounted that as they approached the Kuantan Toll Plaza, he observed a group of motorcyclists gathered nearby. He maintained that he was driving in the right lane at a speed of approximately 110 to 120 kilometers per hour, and his car was functioning perfectly. "My car was in good condition, not damaged as claimed by some parties," he stated in his post.

He described a motorcycle rapidly approaching from behind, followed by others at high speed, causing glare from their headlights. "Within seconds, the back of the car was hit, forcing me to control the vehicle and steer it to the emergency lane to prevent a worse situation. Afterward, a chain collision occurred among the motorcycles," he said. After stopping the car, he recorded the scene with his phone while his sibling cried out in pain from injuries.

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Within seconds, the back of the car was hit, forcing me to control the vehicle and steer it to the emergency lane to prevent a worse situation. Afterward, a chain collision occurred among the motorcycles.

The viral video showing his sister's emotional reaction was recorded before they knew any victims had died. Aziz shared that they understood loss, having lost their mother last November and father seven years prior, but their emotions were heightened by their sibling's suffering. His injured sibling endured pain for nearly two hours while medical personnel attended to other victims first. A police report has been filed regarding the incident due to the spread of false information, particularly on social media. Kuantan District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Ashari Abu Samah, confirmed the police have received the driver's report.

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We understand the feeling of loss because our mother passed away in November last year while our father passed away seven years ago, but at that time our emotions were disturbed because we saw our sibling in pain.