IPOH: Lili Suzana Mat Yaakob, one of the 33 people injured in the bus crash in Gerik on Monday (June 9) morning, was not originally supposed to be on the ill-fated trip back to Tanjung Malim.
Her sister-in-law Najiba Zahir, 30, explained that the 23-year-old Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) student had initially planned to take a different bus trip scheduled to depart on Monday night.
"She decided to travel earlier due to a class scheduled for today," Najiba said, fighting back tears.
"We didn’t expect her bus to take the Gerik route. It usually goes through Gua Musang, but perhaps the route was changed due to traffic," she added.
Lili Suzana is among seven people who are in critical condition.
Najiba said she learned about Lili Suzana's involvement in the accident through information on WhatsApp and Facebook.
"I rushed from Penang with my husband after learning of the accident and that my sister-in-law was among the injured," she said, adding that Lili Suzana is now being treated at Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital.
"She has no bleeding in the head, thank God. The doctors are planning to do a scan, but she’s stable," Najiba said.
"Her parents are on their way from Jerteh, Terengganu now," she added.
