FRU truck crash: incident could have been avoided with proper Puspakom inspection – DPM Ahmad Zahid

Following a crash involving a Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) truck that claimed the lives of nine FRU personnel, deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that such incidents could have been avoided if vehicle had undergone proper inspection at Puspakom, New Straits Times reported.

“Initial reports indicated there was a technical problem involving the lorry carrying a load of sand, which lost control due to a malfunctioning steering system. Therefore, we should not place the blame solely on the lorry driver, but also hold the owner of the lorry company accountable. In this situation, strict inspections must be carried out, as well as urine tests and checks for alcohol use,” he said.

The incident involved the FRU truck and a lorry carrying sand, when the latter collided into the FRU truck along Jalan Chikus-Sungai Lampam in Teluk Intan, Perak on Tuesday, May 13.

The driver of the sand lorry has been detained the police, and has since been found to have six prior offences. This incident is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless driving causing death. Meanwhile, Puspakom is prepared to cooperate with the authorities with regard to the incident, it said in a statement.

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