PM Anwar orders immediate Immigration probe into fatal Maju Junction crash, vows no compromise if wrongdoing found

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has directed the Immigration Department to immediately launch a comprehensive probe into a fatal crash at Maju Junction, according to a Facebook post on August 19. The crash, which claimed the lives of three family members, occurred around 1 am when an Immigration Department Isuzu truck entered the Jalan Sultan Ismail intersection against a red light.

The truck's beacon lights and siren were activated at the time of the incident. According to preliminary police investigations, the truck collided with a Proton Saga that had the green light, causing the vehicle to skid into four pedestrians from the same family and an Inokom Matrix. The 53-year-old man and his two daughters, aged 25 and 12, were killed at the scene, while his 55-year-old wife sustained injuries and was taken to Kuala Lumpur Hospital.

The Immigration truck driver and the Proton Saga driver have been detained to assist with the investigation under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Anwar has vowed to take appropriate action if any negligence or breach of the law is found, stating that there will be no compromise.