Prasarana To Give RM1,000 Assistance To All 213 LRT Accident Victims
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Prasarana Malaysia Berhad will give RM1,000 in compensation to all 213 victims of the Kelana Jaya Light Rail Transit (LRT) accident last night, 24 May
According to The Star, Prasarana chairman Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman told a press conference today, 25 May, that
Prasarana will also cover the medical costs of every victim until they are discharged.
He said 64 passengers are still being hospitalised, with
six in critical condition and three requiring ventilators.
Bernama reported that both trains were
travelling at 40km per hour and collided head-on in the tunnel between the Kampung Baru and KLCC stations.
KUALA LUMPUR: The public is urged not to speculate on the investigation into the collision involving two trains on the Kelana Jaya Light Rail Transit .
Published on: Tuesday, May 25, 2021
By: Bernama
Photo: Bernama
Kuala Lumpur: A total of 65 victims injured in an accident involving two Kelana Jaya Light Rail Transit (LRT) line trains near the KLCC Station last night, are still receiving treatment at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL).
Dang Wangi district police chief ACP Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said they were 29 men and 36 women.
“Those who are receiving treatment at HKL involved six foreigners while the rest are locals,” he said when contacted.
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Yesterday, a total of 47 passengers suffered serious injuries while 166 escaped with minor injuries.
The 8.45pm incident involved a train carrying passengers and an empty train which was being test-driven following a fault.
PETALING JAYA: A preliminary investigation has found that the collision of two LRT trains on the Kelana Jaya line is due to negligence, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
He said that the investigation found that the accident was due to the negligence of the driver who was manually driving train 40, which had no passengers at the time. It was due to the mistake by the person driving the train in the wrong direction, he said during a live press conference via Zoom on Tuesday (May 25).
Dr Wee explained that the initial Land Public Transport Agency investigation found that Train 40 was supposed to head on the southbound line towards the Dang Wangi station, but it headed on the northbound line towards the Gombak depot instead.
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KL LRT collision a result of driver negligence, train was driven in wrong direction: Wee Ka Siong
The damaged front of an LRT train after it collided with another train, causing multiple injuries to commuters. (Images: Twitter/Bernama/Prasarana Malaysia Berhad)
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KUALA LUMPUR: Preliminary investigations into the head-on collision between two LRT trains has indicated that driver negligence was the cause of the accident, said Malaysian Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong on Tuesday (May 25).