2 women injured as ambulance crashes into cars in Tumpat
KOTA BARU: Two women were injured when an ambulance believed to have suffered brake failure crashed into two cars at Simpang Tiga Kampung Neting, Jalan Kota Bharu-Pengkalan Kubor, Tumpat, yesterday.
Two women were injured yesterday when an ambulance with suspected brake failure crashed into their cars in Tumpat, Malaysia. The incident occurred at Simpang Tiga Kampung Neting, Jalan Kota Bharu-Pengkalan Kubor, around 1:15 pm. The 43-year-old male driver of a Toyota Hiace ambulance, heading towards Pengkalan Kubor, lost control of the vehicle and collided with a Proton Waja driven by a 33-year-old woman and a Perodua Viva driven by a 29-year-old woman.
Both victims sustained injuries and were taken to Tumpat Hospital, while the ambulance driver was unhurt. The case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, and police advised road users to ensure their vehicles are well-maintained to prevent such incidents.
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