Speed Kills The Tragic Pre Raya Menora Tunnel Accident Rams Home The Point

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NEWS and a dash cam video of an accident that claimed the lives of a two-year-old child and a heavily pregnant mother has gone viral, eliciting rage, sadness and disbelief in equal measures.
The accident which occurred at KM264 of the North-South Expressway (southbound) near the Menora Tunnel on March 30 has outraged citizens as the video footage shows a Mitsubishi Expander running over the victim who was sprawled on the road.
Apparently, the victims were travelling in a Perodua Bezza that had skidded on the road resulting in the driver, the pregnant woman’s husband, losing control and landing in a ditch.
But as the shocking video shows, a speeding Mitsubishi Xpander did not slow down and just ran over the body of the pregnant woman.
One of the many posts on the incident was by @btsstuffs who queried why other vehicles ahead of the Xpander were able to brake in time? The poster had some choice words for the driver whom he described as “having zero empathy”.


Many lamented that this accident was a consequence of local mentality whereby the 110km/h speed limit on highways is deemed to be too slow. As pointed out, there is a risk that any faster, one is unable to brake in time for any emergency.

Many vented their fury as they noted the Xpander did not slow down at the scene of the accident with some hoping the long arm of the law hauls the driver up for this appalling incident.

Some expressed disgust that the driver of the Xpander chose to run over the victim than risk damaging his/her vehicle from rear-ending the halted Toyota Hilux.

One netizen counselled that if he were in a similar scenario, he could – if it was safe to do so – block the road off to avoid any victims on the road from getting run over.

One pointed out the oil slick on the road which played a role, suggesting this was a dirty tactic employed by tow truck operators to cause an accident where they can then pick up the pieces.
Another suggested that all tow trucks be under the purview of the relevant authorities or the highway concessionaire.

It is a harrowing incident which has led to loss of life. While a lot of the details are open to conjecture, one thing is certain – speeding kills.

Police are appealing for witnesses and those with relevant dash cam footage to come forward to aid investigations.
In the meantime, FocusM urges everyone to be vigilant and drive safe. –  Focus Malaysia

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