Man rams traffic policeman, injures him while fleeing Ipoh roadblock
IPOH, Sept 24 — A traffic policeman suffered a fractured arm and leg after being rammed by a car that attempted to...
IPOH, September 24 - A traffic policeman sustained a broken left arm and right leg following a collision with a fleeing car during a roadblock inspection on Jalan Silibin, Ipoh, this morning. Ipoh District Police Chief ACP Muhammad Najib Hamzah stated that the incident occurred at 9:45am when police managed to apprehend the 29-year-old suspect after his vehicle skidded at the Taman Wing Onn traffic light junction.
Initial investigations revealed that a traffic officer from the Ipoh District Police Headquarters ordered the car to stop, but the driver refused and sped away from the location. Three traffic personnel pursued the car, and upon reaching the traffic light area near the Perak State Secretariat Building, the driver made a sudden U-turn, ramming into a traffic officer before fleeing towards Gunung Lang.
The driver subsequently drove against traffic flow and skidded at the Taman Wing Onn traffic light junction. As a result, the traffic officer was transported to Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital for further treatment. Muhammad Najib revealed that the driver lacked a valid driver's license, the vehicle's road tax had expired, and a preliminary urine screening test indicated the suspect had consumed methamphetamine.
Further investigations are ongoing, and the case is being handled under Section 44(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. Earlier, an 18-second video of the incident went viral on social media, showing a white vehicle speeding, colliding with a road divider, driving against traffic, and crashing into multiple vehicles on Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Ipoh.
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