IPOH: Two police officers from the Kubang Pasu police headquarters in Kedah were injured in a car-lorry accident at KM212.3 of the North-South Expressway heading south near Taiping this morning.
Taiping OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Nasir Ismail said the accident occurred around 7.50am when a lorry carrying two men, aged 33 and 32 years old, from Johor to Parit Buntar skidded into a police car.
"The 25-year-old driver suffered head injuries and cuts, while the 44-year-old passenger suffered injuries to the head and body.
"The two police personnel were taken to Columbia Hospital in Taiping for treatment," he said in a statement Saturday (Dec 20).
Mohamad Nasir said the case is being investigated under Section 43 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, for careless and inconsiderate driving.
"Police are calling on any witnesses to the accident to contact traffic investigation officer Insp V. Gunalan at 012-627 3761," he said. - Bernama
