LRT train mishap: Accident due to human error, says Transport Minister


PETALING JAYA: A preliminary investigation has found that the collision of two LRT trains on the Kelana Jaya line is due to negligence, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

He said that the investigation found that the accident was due to the negligence of the driver who was manually driving train 40, which had no passengers at the time.

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