{
  "id": 14843483,
  "title": "RTD officer dies, another seriously injured after lorry rams patrol vehicle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/rtd-officer-dies-another-seriously-injured-after-lorry-rams-patrol",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T01:48:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1556592/rtd-officer-dies-another-seriously-injured-after-lorry-rams-patrol"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: A tragic accident at the Senawang interchange on the North-South Expressway claimed the life of a Road Transport Department (RTD) officer and left another seriously injured last night. RTD director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli confirmed the incident occurred during the officers' respective patrol shifts on the highway. The RTD vehicle was stopped a lorry in the emergency lane near the interchange when suddenly, another lorry collided with the rear of both the RTD vehicle and a container lorry, causing the accident. One RTD officer was pronounced dead, while the other is currently receiving treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Tuanku Ja afar Hospital in Seremban. The RTD department has pledged to cooperate fully with the police in their ongoing investigations to ascertain the exact cause of the accident, including the possibility of negligence.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: A Road Transport Department (RTD) officer was killed and another seriously injured after their vehicle was involved in an accident with two lorries at the Senawang interchange on the North-South Expressway last night.",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}