TAPAH: Three folks had the shock of their lives after the automobile they have been in fell into a river close to Batu 12 Jalan Tapah-Cameron Highlands right here.
Tapah OCPD Superintendent Wan Azharuddin Wan Ismail mentioned the driving force, Mohd Sharaffi Hashim, 51, had inadvertently driven the automobile into the river through the 11.30pm incident on Thursday (June 23).
“As he was negotiating a flip in the world, Mohd Sharaffi received confused after seeing a railing of a bridge that seemed like a fence.
“He drove on and fell into the river,” mentioned Supt Wan Azharuddin in a press release on Friday (June 24).
“The automobile was then wedged between a rock and a log.
“The driver, from Manik Urai, Kelantan, was not conversant in the street because it was additionally darkish whereas the traces in the center and aspect of the street couldn’t be seen,” he mentioned, including that the paint on the bridge had additionally worn out.
Supt Wan Azharuddin mentioned Mohd Sharaffi, a former military personnel member, received out on his personal whereas two different passengers, Rosmaliza Dollah, 45, and Nazilawati Ismail, 37, each from Bukit Acheh, have been assisted out by passers-by and acquaintances.
“They have been on their manner again to Kelantan after attending a civil defence course on the Rural Development Institute (INFRA) in Bangi.
“They have been a part of a three-car convoy and the automobile the victims have been in was on the entrance,” he mentioned, including that Rosmaliza suffered accidents to her face and was despatched to the Tapah Hospital for remedy.
Supt Wan Azharuddin mentioned the victims’ private paperwork have been misplaced after having fallen into the river.
“Using a crane, the automobile was faraway from the river on Friday at about 11am,” he mentioned, including that the case could be investigated below Rule 10 of the Road Traffic Rule.
