AN IMAGE making the rounds of social media shows a car inside a bank with shattered glass around it.
The captions and comments on the image claim that the incident happened in Tanjung Karang, Selangor.
Is it true that a car accidentally crashed into a bank in Selangor as claimed?
VERDICT:
TRUE
Kuala Selangor OCPD Supt Azaharudin Tajudin confirmed the incident and said that the car crashed into the bank after its driver accidentally stepped on the accelerator.
In a statement Saturday (April 12), Supt Azaharudin said the incident occurred at a bank in Tanjung Karang at about 9pm on Friday (April 11).
"The incident is believed to have occurred after the 57-year-old driver had attempted to park his vehicle outside the bank. However, he accidentally stepped on the accelerator pedal, leading to him losing control and crashing into the bank," he said.
Supt Azaharudin said the driver suffered minor injuries due to the crash and was sent to the hospital for treatment.
