Schoolgirl Dies In Accident On The Way Home From School
The girl succumbed to her injuries at the scene of the accident.
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The journey home from school ended up being the last for a 9-year-old girl in Kampung Telok Gong, Port Klang yesterday morning after she was killed in an accident involving a trailer at 11.45 am.
Morni Mamat, the director of Selangor’s Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), said the accident involved a trailer and a motorcycle which was ridden by a 54-year-old babysitter who was bringing the girl and a 7-year-old boy home.
From the media statement released by the police, the babysitter lost control of the motorcycle due to the condition of the road which was sandy, causing the bike to lose grip.
The babysitter suffered a broken right hand and the boy escaped with injuries on his head, while the girl died on the spot.
The woman and the boy were sent to the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) Klang for treatment while the victim’s body was turned over to the police for further action.
The trailer driver who is a 36-year-old man was beaten by the people on the scene causing him to suffer injuries on his face.
A netizen shared that not only was he beaten but his dashcam was stolen from the vehicle.
However, another netizen known as @frhsk6 shared a dashcam recording from a vehicle on the other side of the road.
dashcam. pic.twitter.com/5TgLiS7Qtg
— ♡꒰⑅ᵕ༚ᵕ꒱˖♡ (@frhsk6) March 22, 2023
Although investigation into the accident has not concluded, some were of the opinion that the trailer driver was not at fault.
Treler tak bersalah, motor tu yang keluar simpang tak tengok jalan betul2
— Iman Chow (@imanchow2) March 22, 2023
Sepatutnya jalan tu di perbesarkan..dan ada lorong motosikal… kerajaan Selangor kena peka..
— Norhasli (@Norhasli2) March 22, 2023
Itulah kalau tak tahu punca kejadian jangan main sebat je bercakap. Terang2 dlm dashcam tu memang blind spot lori tu, so driver mmg x nampak sebab lori dia tinggi
— John Rambo (@amin_Mokhtarr89) March 22, 2023
This incident raised many questions.
Banyak kilang, gudang,stor dll dibangunkan dikawasan ini. Kenapa tidak luaskan dàn naik taraf jalan raya. Jln sempit lori, kenderan berat terlalu banyak berhampir dikawasan kampung dan sekolah. Cukai yg dikutip dr beratus permis ini perlu disalurkan dgn baik dan dimenafaat
— rza (@rizal8833) March 22, 2023
Sepatutnya jalan tu di perbesarkan..dan ada lorong motosikal… kerajaan Selangor kena peka..
— Norhasli (@Norhasli2) March 22, 2023
This was not the first case this year where a student died in an accident. Another schoolgirl died when she was hit by a drunk who crashed into 3 children who waiting for their transport to go to school earlier this month, as reported by Free Malaysia Today.
Safety is the utmost priority when it comes to being on the road because the mistake made by a driver or a rider would not only endanger them but also others.
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