PUTRAJAYA: Two men were killed while four others were seriously injured in an accident that occurred in Precinct 1 heading towards Taman Wetland, Precinct 12, here Friday (March 20).
Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Asst Comm Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa, in a statement, said that the incident occurred along the Persiaran Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah roundabout here.
Two local passengers in their late teens to early 20s died at the scene due to severe head injuries.
The victims’ bodies have been sent to the Putrajaya Hospital for post-mortem examination, ACP Mohd Zamzuri said.
He added that four others - the driver and other passengers - in the car sustained injuries and had been treated at the Putrajaya Hospital.
" Investigations are ongoing, including efforts to obtain CCTV footage to assist in the investigation," he said.
Putrajaya Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director PgB M Haziq Hazmi said the department received an emergency call via NG999 at about 11.58am before a fire engine from Precinct 14 Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) with an EMRS team rushed to the scene.
"Upon arriving at the location at about 12.07pm, the team found that a car had skidded before hitting a tree on the side of the road, and several victims had been thrown out of the vehicle due to the impact of the accident.
"A total of six victims were involved in the incident, with two men confirmed dead at the scene by the Health Ministry," he said via a Facebook post by the Federal Territory of Putrajaya Fire and Rescue Service, as reported by Bernama.
The victims were brought to the hospital with an EMRS vehicle and according to Haziq, the fire and rescue team carried out an operation to isolate the victims as well as clean up work at the location, including cutting down trees using special equipment to ensure the route was completely safe.
Also present at the scene were personnel from the police, the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) and the Health Ministry.
