Astonishing events can unfold in the most mundane settings, and a service apartment parking area turned into a scene of chaos after an unexpected incident.
It was reported that A car wash worker was seriously hurt after the vehicle he was driving crashed through a wall and plunged from the third floor of a service apartment parking area on Jalan Klang Lama. Did such an incident happened?
Verdict:
TRUE
Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the incident, which occurred at 5.38pm on Sunday (June 15), involved a car driven by a 23-year-old man from Afghanistan.
Initial investigations revealed the worker lost control of the vehicle while attempting to park it after washing. He is believed to have accidentally pressed the accelerator, causing the car to smash through the wall and fall to the ground," he said when contacted by Bernama.
The car landed on two other vehicles parked at the ground level of the building. Fortunately, no one was inside those vehicles at the time.
The victim sustained serious injuries and was taken to the red zone of Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) for emergency treatment.
The case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
