Traffic cop suffers broken arm, leg after driver rams roadblock
IPOH: A traffic policeman suffered a broken arm and leg after being rammed by a driver who tried to evade a roadblock inspection on Jalan Silibin, here, this morning.
Ipoh police chief ACP Muhammad Najib Hamzah reported that a traffic policeman suffered a broken arm and leg after being struck by a driver attempting to avoid a roadblock inspection on Jalan Silibin. The incident occurred around 9.45am when the policeman ordered the car to stop, but the driver ignored the command and sped away. Three other officers pursued the vehicle.
Upon reaching the Taman Wing Onn traffic light junction, the driver made a sudden U-turn, rammed into a policeman, and fled towards Gunung Lang. The driver's car then skidded at the junction. As a result of the collision, the traffic officer sustained a fractured left arm and right leg, requiring treatment at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital.
It was later found that the suspect did not have a valid driver's license, the vehicle's road tax was expired, and a urine test revealed the presence of methamphetamine. The case will be investigated under Section 44(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless driving. An 18-second video of the incident, showing the white car driving recklessly, has since gone viral on social media.
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