A truck carrying FRU (Federal Reserve Unit) personnel was involved in an accident that has killed 9 personnel, so far. The incident occurred at Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam, Teluk Intan, Perak.
It is understood that the FRU truck from Unit 5, which was carrying 18 personnel (confirmed by the Director of the Perak Fire and Rescue Department), was on its way back to Ipoh after completing the Chitra Pournami celebration assignment in Hilir Perak.
The Director of the Perak Fire and Rescue Department, Sayani Saidon, informed that the incident involved a lorry carrying a load of stones and occurred at around 8.30 am this morning.
According to a press release at 12:07 pm, Perak Police Chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said “Upon arriving at the scene, the FRU Unit 5 lorry was hit from the front by a lorry carrying stones which was believed to have suffered a steering failure.”
He reportedly said that eight members died at the scene, another was confirmed dead at the hospital, while five other members were slightly injured.
The FRU truck driver was transferred to the Teluk Intan Hospital but died while receiving treatment. Meanwhile, the driver of the stone-laden lorry was arrested by the police and a urine test found him to be free of drugs.
