PETALING JAYA: A van carrying dozens of cats and dogs was involved in an accident at KM222.7 (northbound) of the North-South Highway here on Sunday (April 12).
According to Sinar Harian, the incident at about 10.15am occurred when a van from an animal rescue non-governmental organisation (NGO) carrying 20 cats and five dogs was travelling from Melaka to Kuala Lumpur.
Rembau deputy OCPD Deputy Supt Azmi Ali said the accident involved a lorry and a van.
"The Hino lorry was driven by a 40-year-old man from Johor heading towards Perak and is understood to be in the left lane.
"Upon arriving at the scene, an unidentified vehicle from the middle lane suddenly entered the left lane in front of the lorry," he told Sinar Harian on Monday (April 13).
According to him, the lorry swerved to the left of the road and entered the emergency lane, then hit the back of a Nissan Urvan van driven by a 33-year-old man.
He explained that the van was said to be stopped in the emergency lane due to a technical problem and was waiting for assistance from the highway authorities.
"The impact of the collision caused the van to move forward before overturning into a ditch on the left side of the road.
"As a result, two female passengers, aged 33 and 41, suffered minor injuries and were given treatment as outpatients at Rembau Hospital," he said.
Azmi said investigations found that the van belonged to the Shikin Animal Rescue and Conservation Association.
He added that the NGO involved was transporting a load of 20 cats and five dogs from Melaka to a shopping mall in the capital to attend the 'Oh My Pet! Expo' event.
