{
  "id": 19055134,
  "title": "Monkeys on road leave two Terengganu police officers injured in patrol crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/monkeys-on-road-leave-two-terengganu-police-officers-injured-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T00:50:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/09/monkeys-on-road-leave-two-terengganu-police-officers-injured-in-patrol-crash/242509"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hulu Terengganu witnessed a patrol crash involving two police officers on November 9. The incident occurred near Kampung Kepah, at Kilometre 4 of Jalan Simpang Bukit Kepah-Tapah. The police officers were conducting their regular traffic enforcement patrol duties when their patrol car skidded and overturned. The officers involved were Lance Corporal Muhammad Amirul Hafiz Ahmad, 26, and Corporal Khairil Azlan Abdul Latif, 44. The preliminary investigation revealed that the patrol car swerved to avoid a group of monkeys that had suddenly appeared on the road. The patrol car, driven by Corporal Muhammad Amirul Hafiz, swerved to the right to avoid the monkeys, but the vehicle skidded and overturned multiple times. The incident took place on a bend, and the road surface was wet and tarred after recent rain. Both police officers sustained injuries; Corporal Muhammad Amirul Hafiz fractured his left arm, while Corporal Khairil Azlan experienced pain in his jaw. They were taken to Hulu Terengganu Hospital for treatment.",
  "summary": "HULU TERENGGANU, Nov 9 — Two police officers were injured after the patrol car they were in skidded and overturned...",
  "key_points": [
    "Two Terengganu police officers injured in patrol crash",
    "Officers swerved to avoid group of monkeys on road",
    "Both injured: one fractured left arm, other jaw pain"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Sudden wildlife interference on wet, winding roads transforms routine traffic enforcement patrols into high-risk operations for local law enforcement officers.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}