IPOH: A girl was killed while three others were injured after being involved in a road accident involving two vehicles in the Puncak Jelapang area along Jalan Ipoh-Lumut road on Tuesday afternoon (Feb 10).
Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said that in the 3.55pm incident, the victim, Chong Zee Han, aged three, died, while Wong Mee Gee, 34, sustained facial injuries.
He said the accident also involved two police officers, aged 42 and 48, who sustained injuries to their legs, fractures to the shoulder and cuts on their eyelids.
"Initial investigations found that a police patrol car was travelling from Lumut towards Jelapang at the time of the incident.
"A woman driving a compact car was in the opposite lane and is believed to have suddenly lost control, entering the opposite lane and colliding with the police car.
"As a result of the incident, all four victims in both vehicles sustained injuries and were sent to Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (HRPB) here for further treatment," he said in a statement on Tuesday.
ACP Abang Zainal Abidin said the victim, who was a passenger in the car, was pronounced dead while receiving treatment at 4.32 pm.
"Further investigations are underway, and this case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987," he added. — Bernama
