Kertas siasatan nahas budak 5 tahun maut di Jalan Kuching dirujuk TPR

Yesterday evening, a child, aged five, and her father were struck by a car while waiting at Jalan Kuching traffic light heading towards Segambut. (Image via Threads) KUALA LUMPUR: An investigation report on the collision of six vehicles in Jalan Kuching, claiming the life of a five-year-old girl will be referred to the Deputy Public Prosecutor (TPR) for further guidance.

Jamaludin Mohd Isa, the head of the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) Kuala Lumpur, said the driver who ran the red light and struck the vehicle with the child remains under treatment at a private hospital. "Investigators are completing their probe and monitoring the driver's condition. Any developments in this case will be communicated later," he said when contacted today.

In the incident on Saturday evening, the car carrying the victim and her father was struck from behind as the traffic flow slowly moved from Jalan Kuching to Segambut. The five-year-old, sitting in the backseat, suffered severe head injuries before being pronounced dead at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital. The 24-year-old driver who ran the red light and struck the vehicle then sought treatment at a private hospital in Damansara due to brain injury after leaving the accident scene.