KUALA LUMPUR: Eight people were injured in an accident involving a lorry and a tour van near the National Library of Malaysia on Jalan Tun Razak here on Sunday (April 19).
The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department said the victims included a 56-year-old lorry driver who sustained eye injuries and a 46-year-old lorry attendant who suffered leg injuries.
"Of the 15 individuals in the van including the driver, six sustained minor injuries, while nine others were unharmed.
"The injured victims were given initial treatment by the Health Ministry ambulance personnel at the scene before they were taken to Kuala Lumpur Hospital," it said in a statement.
A team from the Titiwangsa Fire and Rescue Station, together with a Light Fire Rescue Tender arrived at the scene at about 4.14pm after receiving an emergency call at about 4.04pm. - Bernama
