A Singaporean boy died after the vehicle he was travelling in with his family was hit by a lorry that skidded into the opposite lane at about 10:34pm on Sunday (March 16) at Permas Jaya, Johor Bahru.
In a statement, the Johor Bahru Selatan District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat, shared that the deceased victim was a 7-year-old boy while the others in the vehicle, which include his parents, his younger sibling and an Indonesian maid, sustained injuries.
“The accident is believed to have occurred when a lorry driven by a 57-year-old man, from the direction of Masai heading to the city centre, skidded into the opposite lane before hitting the vehicle driven by the victim’s family,”
“As a result of the accident, the deceased victim was thrown out of the vehicle before he was reported dead while receiving emergency treatment at a private hospital at 3am this morning (March 17),” he said.
Some of the other victims are still receiving treatment at the Sultan Ismail Hospital; others suffered minor injuries and were allowed to be discharged.
The lorry driver did not have a license
The lorry driver was arrested following the accident, and a urine test found that he was positive for methamphetamine.
Additionally, he did not possess a driver’s license, GDL (Goods Driving License), or PSV (Public Service Vehicle) vocational licences.
This case is currently being investigated under Section 44(1), Section 26(1), Section 56(1) and Section 15(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, as well as Section 15(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
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