IN A startling video clip that went viral on social media, dashcam footage shows a car coming from the wrong direction speeding head-on towards the recording vehicle.
Loud honks are heard as other motorists sound their car horns to warn off the approaching car, followed by the sound of a crash and exclamations.
It was claimed that the incident occurred when a motorist driving against traffic was involved in an accident on the Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP).
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Serdang OCPD Asst Comm Muhamad Farid Ahmad said a motorist drove against traffic at KM24 of the LDP on Sunday (May 31).
He said the 1.07pm incident left the driver injured and requiring treatment at a hospital.
He said the crash involved the man’s car and two other vehicles.
"Preliminary investigations found that the car was being driven against the flow of traffic before colliding with two vehicles travelling from Sunway towards Puchong.
"As a result of the incident, the driver sustained injuries and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital.
"A blood sample has also been taken and sent to the Chemistry Department for analysis," he said in a statement on Monday (June 1).
ACP Farid added that the drivers of the other two vehicles were unhurt.
The case is being investigated under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless and dangerous driving, and further investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the incident.
ACP Farid urged anyone with information on the incident to contact the Serdang district police headquarters at 03-8074 2222.
