Three people died in roadside crash while repairing trailer

KUANTAN: Three people were killed when they were hit by a four-wheel drive vehicle while repairing a broken-down trailer on the roadside along KM57, Central Spine Road (Kampung Gua Tagang) in Merapoh, Kuala Lipis, on Monday (September 23).

Kuala Lipis regional police chief Police Chief Ismail Man said those killed in the incident, which occurred at 2.35am, were the driver of the broken-down truck, 31-year-old Mohd Izani Mohd Yusoff, the driver of the other truck that stopped to help, 27-year-old Mohd Aizad Rosdi, and Mohd Aizad’s assistant, 22-year-old Rushaidee Rusli.

In the initial investigation, it was determined that the 4×4 vehicle traveling in the same direction went out of control and hit the rear left corner of the faulty trailer, then hit the victims who were repairing the trailer.

“The truck driver and the attendant were on their way from Tanah Merah in Kelantan to deliver timber to Selangor when their vehicle’s brakes failed and they were forced to stop at the edge of the exit lane of Kampung Merapoh.

“Another trailer from the same company stopped in front of the broken-down vehicle to offer assistance. While repairs were being made, a pickup truck suddenly veered out of control and hit the rear left corner of the broken-down trailer, striking the victims,” ​​he said in a statement.

Ismail said the driver of the four-wheel drive vehicle, Mohd Khairul Azhar Mohd Nor, and the attendant of the broken-down trailer, Wan Muhammad Syafiq Wan Hanafi, were seriously injured and taken to Gua Musang Hospital in Kelantan.

The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. – Bernama