Monkeys on road leave two Terengganu police officers injured in patrol crash

HULU TERENGGANU, Nov 9 — Two police officers sustained injuries after their patrol vehicle spun out of control while attempting to evade a group of monkeys near Kampung Kepah, Hulu Terengganu, on November 9, according to district police chief Supt Sharudin Abdul Wahab. Lance Corporal Muhammad Amirul Hafiz Ahmad, 26, and Corporal Khairil Azlan Abdul Latif, 44, were conducting traffic enforcement patrol duties in the Hulu Terengganu region when the incident unfolded around 4:30 pm.

Sharudin stated that the officers were en route from Simpang Kepah towards Kuala Berang when they encountered a sudden appearance of monkeys in the middle of the road. The police vehicle attempted to swerve to the right to avoid the animals, but the patrol car skidded and overturned multiple times. The hazardous road conditions, which were a bend on a wet tarred surface following rain, exacerbated the crash.

Both officers were transported to Hulu Terengganu Hospital for treatment; Amirul Hafiz, who suffered a fractured left arm, and Khairil Azlan, who experienced jaw pain, required medical attention.