Two killed as car ploughs into barrier

The Star, Wednesday, 30 March 2016 | MYT 6:20 PM

BY NATASHA JOIBI

KAJANG: Two men were killed instantly when the car they were in ploughed into a barrier in Jalan Reko, here.

The two, identified as Santa Lal Negi, 39, and Makar Bahadur Subedi, 28, were travelling in the car when it skidded and crashed into the barrier at about 12.40am on Wednesday.

Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Willey Richard said the impact dragged the vehicle another 6m before it hit another car parked near the entrance to the parking lot of the Kajang KTM station.

The two men were trapped in the wreckage and died at the scene.

The bodies have been sent to Hospital Serdang for post-mortem.

Sessions Court judge injured in three-car pile-up

The Star, Saturday, 13 February 2016

by nicholas cheng

KAJANG: A Sessions Court judge was injured in a three-car pile-up along the Grand Saga highway, while travelling to work.

She was travelling with her husband to the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, Jalan Duta when their vehicle crashed into the back of a car, which had been involved in an earlier accident on the highway at 7.37am yesterday.

Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Willey Richard said that the highway was clear at the time of the incident, although it was still dark. The accidents occurred just metres from the Grand Saga toll plaza.

“She was travelling behind the car and another vehicle, when the car suddenly rammed the rear of the other vehicle.

“Her husband may not have been able to avoid the accident in time and crashed into the back of the said car,” he said.

She had a broken left arm, while her husband and the drivers of the other two cars escaped without injury.

She was taken to the Kajang Hospital for treatment. The case is being investigated for careless driving.

On a separate matter, ACP Willey said the police were still looking for the Indonesian man who commandeered a ghost lorry that went out of control and killed two Form One students in Balakong last month.

He said a task force had been formed to track the suspect, who was detained by members of the public, but managed to slip away before the police arrived at the scene outside SMK Bandar Damai Perdana.

“Immigration records show that he has not left the country, but he may have slipped back to Indonesia illegally. We are still tracking him,” he said.

ACP Willey said the man had moved from Pahang to Kajang about a week prior to the tragedy and is believed to have gone to the construction site just up the hill from the school to apply for a job.

It is still unclear why the man took the lorry, which the police said was parked about a kilometre up the road from the school.

Driver of deadly runaway lorry identified

The Star, Thursday, 21 January 2016

SHAH ALAM: Police have identified the driver of the out-of-control lorry which killed two students in Kajang on Jan 14.

“Based on our investigations, the driver of the lorry, an Indonesian national, ran away from the scene following the accident,” said Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Abdul Samah Mat, adding that police were now tracking him down.

“We arrested another worker at the scene of the incident,” he said after attending the first Selangor police assembly of 2016 at the police headquarters here yesterday.

Form One students Lau Zi Xin and Wong Siow Xuen were buying fried chicken outside their school when the runaway lorry caused a massive collision which led to their deaths.

A security guard claimed to have seen the lorry rolling downhill after “some unidentified workers” meddled with it.

The lorry knocked into a Proton Wira and a Toyota Avanza before ploughing through a row of motorcycles. Both students died at the scene.

Mahajaya Berhad, the developer of the housing project near the school, said that the runaway lorry belonged to its contractor and that it was cooperating with the police in the investigation.

In a statement, Mahajaya said that it had been “diligent” and had encouraged its contractors to hire trained workers to operate machinery at its sites.

“We would like to clarify that the truck is owned by one of our contractors and it is not licensed to be driven on public roads nor permitted by us or the contractor to be driven out of its permitted zone.

“However, we would like to add that on that particular day, we were informed that the truck was stolen from our construction site and ended up in the horrific accident.

“The insurer was notified and is currently carrying out its investigation and evaluation to determine the extent of the loss and damage,” Mahajaya said in an e-mail.

At another event, Selangor Road Transport Department (JPJ) director Nazli Md Taib said the department was keeping a watchful eye on the construction site there.

“We are looking to crack down on this problem if it arises anywhere in the state,” he said.

Cops hunting for another suspect in 'runaway' lorry tragedy

The Star, Friday, 15 January 2016

by nicholas cheng

KAJANG: The investigation into the runaway lorry which killed two students outside SMK Bandar Damai Perdana has taken a new turn.

Investigators are looking for one more suspect, who they said may have ‘stolen’ the parked lorry and lost control of it, leading to the crash on Thursday.

On Friday, police obtained a seven-day remand order against the Indonesian lorry driver, who parked the unregistered vehicle on a hilly slope near the school.

Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Willey Richard said while police were still investigating the lorry driver for culpable homicide, investigations revealed that the lorry may have been parked much further up the hill than initially reported.

“The incident happened when the driver parked the Nissan lorry on the curb of the left side of the road to have a lunch break. 

“A few minutes later, it is believed the lorry was stolen by an unknown person who drove it about a kilometre down the main gate of the construction site to try and get it out of the area,” he said.

The school is about 200 metres down the road from the construction site’s main gate.

ACP Willey said the unknown person may have lost control of the lorry and caused it to roll down the hill and crashing into the row of parked cars, motorcycles before ploughing into a van which killed students Wong Siow Xuen and Lau Zi Xin.

The accident also injured hawker Norhaslidalini Hamzah, a female driver and five other students.

“We have several witnesses who confirmed that they saw a person fleeing from the lorry after the crash. They tried to apprehend him but the suspect managed to escape. We are now hunting for the man who attempted to steal the lorry and we call on anyone with information on this person to contact us,” he said.

ACP Willey’s statement was similar to eyewitness accounts of several parents at the school who contradicted earlier police statements that the lorry was unmanned.

Earlier, a school security guard known as Siti told police she saw unknown persons entering the parked lorry and “meddling” inside it.

Runaway truck kills two students

The Sun, 14 January 2016

Ashwin Kumar newsdesk@thesundaily.com

KAJANG: Barely two weeks after starting their secondary education, two Form 1 students were killed in Bandar Damai Perdana, Kajang today afternoon when a runaway undocumented truck mowed them down.

In the 12.50pm mishap, Lau Zi Xin and Wong Siow Xuen, both 13, were walking to school for their afternoon school session, opposite SMK Bandar Damai Perdana school.

Kajang police chief ACP Willey Richard said the lorry driver was arrested and being investigated under Section 304 of the Penal Code for causing death by Negligence.

"Initially, the lorry driver, believed to be an Indonesian, parked the lorry to buy food, and the lorry head was facing the road where the incident took place.

"Minutes later the driver was informed by the security guard of the construction site that the lorry was speeding and had crashed into motorcycles and students," he said.

Richard said the driver claimed the lorry was handled (dikacau) by an unknown person which led to the incident.

"We believe the lorry careened into a host of other vehicles and a total of 35 motorcycles were involved in the incident," he added.

The bodies of the two victims were sent to Serdang hospital for post-moterm.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department operations assistant director Mohd Sani Harul said two hawkers were also injured in the incident.

"We received the distress call at 1.11pm about the incident and firemen from Kajang were deployed to rescue the victims," he said.

Witnesses claimed they heard a loud collision sound and all they thought was to help the victims involved.

School security guard, M. Kumar, 28, said the lorries shouldn't be on the road particularly during early morning and afternoon because parents and school buses will be dropping and fetching the pupils.

"One thing that is really worrying is that the road opposite the school leads to a construction site and it is dangerous for the students especially when they park their motorcycles on the footpath," he told theSun.

Meanwhile P. Kamalanathan, whose younger brother is studying in the same school, also expressed his concern.

"The first thing that came to mind was my brother's safety.

"I am not sure whether the lorry involved in the crash was 'approved' by the authorities and these drivers always speed," he said.

Yemeni girl’s legs stuck in Kajang lift doors

FMT, November 28, 2015

12-year-old taken to hospital after serious injury in 14th floor accident

KUALA LUMPUR: A 12-year-old Yemeni girl was seriously injured when both her legs were caught in the doors of a lift at an apartment in Taman Sepakat Indah 2, Sungai Chua, Kajang near here on Friday night.

The incident occurred about 8.15 pm on the 14th floor of the building as she was returning to her family apartment, said Mohd Sani Harul of Selangor Fire and Rescue Department.

Firemen opened the lift doors and brought the girl out.

She was sent to Kajang Hospital for treatment, said Mohd Sani.

– BERNAMA

National cyclist Nur Rozi in critical condition after being run over by escort van

The Star, Saturday September 5, 2015 

by nicholas cheng

Bomba personnel seen here treating the cyclist.

PETALING JAYA: National junior cyclist Nur Rozi Yanti Mat Rodzi is in critical condition after she was run over by her escort van while cycling on the Silk Highway on Saturday.

The 17-year-old is currently undergoing surgery after suffering injuries to her head and lungs, along with three broken ribs.

Her breathing is being aided by a ventilator.

Nur Rozi Yanti was training with several other athletes along KM19 of the highway headed to Bukit Jalil at about 9.45am, said Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Willey Richard.

The group was accompanied by a driver in a Nissan Urvan, acting as their escort on the road.

Nur Rozi Yanti reportedly suffered a cramp in her leg and tried to readjust her footing on the paddles, which caused her to fall off her bicycle.

"The driver did not realise she was having problems, and was not able to brake in time when she fell," ACP Willey said.

Nur Rozi Yanti was rushed to the Kajang Hospital where she was warded in the intensive care unit (ICU).

When contacted, a spokesman for the National Sports Council said that Nur Rozi Yanti's family had given consent for doctors to operate on her.

Two youths killed due to their reckless road antics

The Star, Monday June 15, 2015 

by nicholas cheng

KAJANG: One wanted to show off his motorcycle stunts on the wrong side of the road, while another was driving at a high speed down an unlit highway. Both ended up dead.

Two 21-year-olds were killed as a result of reckless driving in two separate cases in Selangor, early yesterday morning, said police.

In Kajang, Mohammad Saripi Sumarlan was reportedly out on a motorcycle joyride with a group of friends.

They were riding near the Desa Serdang R&R on the Besraya Highway at about 3.49am.

Kajang traffic chief Deputy Supt Azmi Wahid said the deceased was riding behind three of his friends, who were travelling on the wrong side of the highway.

Street cameras captured the youth riding at a high speed and performing a wheelie on his motorcycle before he collided head on with a truck.

Mohammad Saripi was thrown off his vehicle due to the impact of the crash.

He tumbled to the side of the road and died on the spot there.

His motorcycle was crushed under the truck. The truck driver then sped off, said DSP Azmi.

In Gombak, a man was killed after he lost control of his speeding Honda City near Templers Park and crashed into the back of a Toyota Hilux.

The crash also involved a nearby motorcyclist who suffered minor injuries.

Gombak OCPD Asst Comm Ali Ahmad said the 21-year-old driver was travelling from Rawang to Selayang at about 12am, when his car swerved out of control and crashed into the Hilux.

“The driver of the Honda suffered severe injuries to the head and died at the scene. The motorcyclist and the Hilux driver escaped with minor injuries,” he said.

Selangor traffic police chief DSP Azmi Mansor said the body was taken to the Selayang Hospital for a postmortem while Mohammad Saripi’s body was taken to the Serdang Hospital. Both cases have been classified as death due to reckless driving.

Motorcyclist killed after car smashes into bikes under flyover

The Star, Monday April 27, 2015

by natasha joibi

 

KAJANG: A motorcyclist was killed after an out-of-control Proton Saga car rammed into five motorcycles parked underneath a flyover near KM17.2 of the Cheras-Kajang Highway (Grand Saga) in Sungai Long here.

District police chief Asst Comm Ab Rashid Ab Wahab said the incident occured when the 19-year-old car driver pulled the brakes to avoid hitting a car in front at about 4.30pm on Monday.

“His car spun out of control after driving into a waterhole and crashed into the motorcycles.

“Near the accident site was a signboard indicating that motorcycles are prohibited from using the lane,” ACP Ab Rashid said.

“The 53-year-old motorcyclist, identified as Hasril Ab Rahman, was killed while the other motorcyclists were injured.

“They had parked by the roadside to take cover from the rain,” he added.

ACP Ab Rashid said five people were injured in the accident and were taken to Kajang Hospital.

“Ampang police are tracking down Hasril’s next-of-kin,” he added.

Inspector’s body found in drain after runaway car slams into motorcyclists

The Star, Wednesday April 29, 2015

by nadirah h. rodzi

KUALA LUMPUR: She was praying for her policeman husband to return home safely but her hopes were dashed when his body was discovered some 15 hours later.

Thirty-three-year-old Nadia Khamis, who was seven months’ pregnant, could not contain her sadness after being informed that Insp Mohd Nafzanee Mohd Adnan, 36, was found in a drain several metres away after he was involved in a fatal accident which also claimed the life of another man.

In Monday’s incident, an out-of-control car rammed into five motorcycles parked underneath a flyover at the 17th kilometre of the Cheras-Kajang Highway (Grand Saga) in Sungai Long.

Insp Mohd Nafzanee, who was an investigating officer attached to the Cheras district criminal investigation department, was among several others who had parked by the roadside to take cover from the rain.

The officer, who was from Terengganu, was on his way back home in Bandar Saujana Putra after attending a meeting in Cheras.

Nadia was too distraught to speak to the press but a close relative said she passed out several times after learning of the tragedy.

“Thank you so much for coming to pay your last respect. If my husband has ever wronged you, please forgive him,” she was heard saying at the Kampung Melaka muslim cemetery in Cheras.

Insp Mohd Nafzanee’s father, who is also a policeman attached in Penang, said the family was informed at about 5.45am.

“Initially, we were told that he had been involved in an accident. His motorcycle was there but he could not be found at the scene.

“That prompted a search by the police and our family. We checked all the hospitals but there were no sign of him. A team of policemen decided to go back to the scene at about 3am.

“After a thorough search in the area, they found him in a drain several metres away from the accident’s location,” said the brother, who refused to be named.

Insp Mohd Nafzanee was described as hardworking, responsible and knowledgeable by his superior.

“I can’t really talk right now. It’s like my words are stuck in my throat,” said teary-eyed KL police chief Datuk Tajuddin Md Isa who paid his last respect.

Insp Mohd Nafzanee who has been in service for nine years, leaves behind a wife and two children – Dhia Damia and Danish Danial, both aged six.

Five-year-old girl survives four-storey fall

The Star, Saturday November 8, 2014

by natasha joib

Safe and sound: Firefighters helping the girl after she fell at the condominium block in Sungai Long.

KAJANG: A five-year-old girl, who was apparently home alone, survived a four-storey fall after she climbed over the balcony railing at a condominium in Sungai Long.

She fractured both her legs in the fall at about 4pm on Wednesday, deputy OCPD Supt Abdul Ghani Mohamad Ji said.

Her father, who works in the private sector, was away at work while her housewife mother was out to buy groceries, he said.

“The door to the balcony was left open and she walked out. Several residents saw her at the balcony and even waved at her, not knowing that she was unsupervised,” he added.

Supt Abdul Ghani explained that the girl, an only child, climbed on a chair at the balcony and then climbed over the rails.

“She fell from a height of four storeys onto the roof of an outdoor parking lot.

“A security guard who witnessed the incident contacted the authorities,” he said.

A team from the Kajang Fire and Rescue department was deployed to the scene to help the girl.

The child was sent to Kajang Hospital. She is in stable condition.

Statements recorded from her 46-year-old father and her 40-year-old Thai mother revealed that she had been left alone at home on a few occasions in their 11-storey condominium block.

Police are investigating the case under Section 31(1) of the Child Act for ill-treatment, neglect, abandonment or exposure.

Student killed, teacher and three others seriously injured in bus crash

The Sun Daily, 24 March 2014

Charles Ramendran newsdesk@thesundaily.com

Students from the ill-fated bus being led from the crash site. SUNPIX by ADIB RAWI

KAJANG: A 17-year-old student was killed while three others and a teacher were seriously injured after a bus they chartered for a school trip overturned near Hulu Langat in Selangor today.

Chin Yeong Peng, a fifth former at SMJK Katholik near Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya, died of severe injuries in the incident.

Three of his schoolmates and a teacher have been warded at the Ampang Hospital with serious injuries.

Kajang police chief ACP Abdul Rashid Abdul Wahab said Chin and the injured were among 157 students and four teachers from the school who had taken part in a two-day camping trip at a resort in Hulu Langat on Sunday.

He said four school buses were chartered to ferry the students and teachers to the recreational area.

It is learned that the buses were travelling in a convoy to a restaurant at about 1.30pm when one of them ran off the road and turned turtle.

Abdul Rashid said there were 35 students and a teacher in the bus, adding that most of them escaped unhurt or with minor injuries.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director of operations Mohd Sani Harul said 15 firemen arrived at the scene to assist the injured.

He said Chin was taken in an ambulance to the Serdang Hospital where he was pronounced dead by doctors.

Police have recorded a statement from the 36-year-old bus driver.

Preliminary investigations show that brake failure led to the accident.

Elderly couple hit by train

The Star, Wednesday January 15, 2014

KAJANG: A trip to the convenience store ended in tragedy when an elderly couple were hit by a train while making an illegal crossing when they were returning to their home in Kajang Utama.

 

The pensioners, identified as 69-year-old Md Nor Md Lian and 64-year-old Noriah Mat Ani, were said to be walking home to their flat after grocery shopping at Reko Sentral here.

“They were using the tracks as a shortcut to their flat when they were run over by an oncoming train.

“The couple were thrown some 5m away and landed near a drain,” police sources said.

A witness, believed to be the train operator, lodged a report at 1.25pm.

The bodies were sent to the Kajang Hospital for a post-mortem.

“We will commence investigations into their deaths as soon as we’ve received more information on the case.

“We are recording statements from their children at the district station,” said Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Rashid Abdul Wahab.

Teenager in motorcycle convoy killed in accident

The New Straits Times, Monday, 16 Sept 2013

By SUKHBIR CHEEMA | sukhbir@nst.com.my

SEREMBAN: A 19-year-old toll attendant, who was in a motorcycle convoy in conjunction with Malaysia Day, died after loosing control of his bike at KM261 Plus highway, south-bound this morning. 

  In the 10.30am incident, Muhamad Hafizie Azizi who was on his way in a convoy led by 50 of his friends from Semenyih, Selangor, to Port Dickson, died on the spot after succumbing to severe head injuries.

He had lost control of his bike before crashing into the highway divider.

A police spokesperson said that the victim, who was on his month old Kawasaki RR150, had sped ahead of the group and was alone when he crashed.

"The crash led him to be thrown a few metres into the emergency lane, while his bike was dragged about 70 metres away from his body."

The police spokesperson added that the victim, who worked as a toll attendant at the Lebuh Raya Kajang Seremban (Lekas) highway, was on a holiday trip to Port Dickson with his friends.

Meanwhile, Seremban police chief Assistant Commissioner Zainal Abu confirmed the incident and said that investigations were being carried out to determine the cause of the accident.

He added that the body of the victim was sent to the Tuanku Jaafar Hospital in Seremban for post mortem before being given to the family for the burial.

The motorcycle that was riden by the toll attendant and was involved in an accident at KM261 of PLUS Highway. 

 

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Boy in fatal collision showing signs of recovery

The Star, Saturday September 14, 2013

KAJANG: Young Muhammad Nabil Luffan Al Hadi is putting up a brave fight and slowly showing signs of recovery following a fatal accident which killed his mother and three siblings on Monday.

His father Muhammad Tauffid Khasim, 44, said the three-year-old had to be placed in a medically-induced coma until he recovers further.

“When he was first admitted, he had a fractured skull and internal bleeding, but the bleeding is gradually subsiding.

“The doctors initially wanted to operate to stop the bleeding but since his condition is improving, the operation has been called off.

“I just want him to make a full recovery and come home to me and his sister,” he said.

Muhammad Tauffid said his son was still being warded in the intensive care unit at the Kajang hospital.

“Doctors are waiting for him to recover more before they operate on his broken leg,” he added.

It was earlier wrongly reported that Muhammad Nabil had succumbed to injuries at the Kajang hospital on Monday evening following the horrific accident. 

His mother Rohaya Md Rabi, 35, and three of her children, Nor Nabila Al Huda, nine, Nor Nabila Al Hana, seven, and Mohd Nabil Loffi Al Hadi, one, were killed instantly when her Perodua Kancil collided head-on with a lorry near KM8 of the Kajang-Banting Road.

A van travelling behind the lorry crashed into it following the first collision but its driver escaped unharmed.

The case is being investigated as reckless driving under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

Form 3 boy, senior citizen killed in separate accidents

The New Straits Times, 12 September 2013

By Fahirul N. Ramli

KAJANG: A 15-year-old student was killed after the car he was travelling in with his father and sister collided with a Rapid KL bus yesterday.

In the 6.45am incident that occurred at the Hentian Kajang bus terminal traffic light crossroad, Kajang High School's Form Three student C. Khatiravan was at the back seat of the Proton Iswara driven by his father A. Chandran, while his sister C. Asha, who is a Form One student of the same school was at the front passenger seat.

Chandran, 48, and his 13-year-old daughter Asha both suffered significant injuries while the Rapid KL bus driver who was driving an empty bus escaped unscathed.

Kajang district police chief Assistant Commissioner Ab Rashid Ab Wahab said initial check revealed that Chandran, who was heading towards Kajang town from Dengkil, had jumped the red light.

"That caused the car to collide with the Rapid KL bus with no passenger, which was travelling to the bus terminal from Kajang town.

"It was believed that the deceased's father was on his way to send his children to school, before heading to his office in Cheras," Rashid added.

Meanwhile, 15 minutes earlier in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, a 72-year old woman on her daily morning walk routine was killed after she was ran over by a school bus.

In the 6.30am incident, senior citizen Pang Ngi Moi was strolling along Jalan Sri Petaling 13, about 100m away from her house.

It was learnt that the bus driver had surrendered himself at a nearby police station a couple of hours later.

 A police source said he admitted that he was not aware that he had hit Pang, and had continued transporting students to school.

Both accidents are investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless driving and causing death.

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Mother and four kids killed in crash at Kajang-Banting road

The Star, Tuesday September 10, 2013

By AUSTIN CAMOENS
austin@thestar.com.my

KAJANG: A mother and her four children were killed in a horrific accident between her car and a lorry near the 8th kilometre Kajang-Banting road. 

 

At around 11.45am yesterday, religious teacher Rohaya Md Rabi, 35, was driving her Perodua Kancil from Bangi towards Kajang when it collided head-on with the lorry.

A van travelling behind the lorry crashed into it following the first collision but its driver escaped unharmed.

Rohaya and three of her children, Nor Nabila Al Huda, nine, Nor Nabila Al Hana, seven, and Mohd Nabil Loffi Al Hadi, one, were killed instantly, while another son, Muhammad Nabil Luftan Al Hadi, three, succumbed to injuries at the Kajang Hospital in the evening.

The lorry driver was taken to the Kajang Hospital for medical treatment.

Rohaya’s younger brother Abdullah Md Rabi, 28, said that he could not come to terms with the loss of his sister, nephews and nieces.

“I just met her at her house at Taman Impian Putra, Kajang, on Sunday afternoon but now she is gone,” he said.

Abdullah, who described his sister as a cautious and courteous driver, said he could not understand how the accident could have occurred.

“My brother-in-law, who is also a religious teacher, is in the midst of making arrangements for the funeral.

“I cannot imagine the pain he is going through,” he said.

Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Rashid Abdul Wahab said that the case was being investigated as reckless driving under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.