Lorry driver claims microsleep caused crash that injured two journalists in Perak

IPOH, Oct 27 — The lorry driver involved in an accident with two journalists in Menglembu last Sunday claimed that he had experienced a microsleep, which led to the crash, police said.

Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said police were continuing their investigation.

He said the 35-year-old lorry driver tested negative for drugs and had no criminal record.

“The lorry driver has given a statement. Whatever the reason, it is still an offence because he hit the vehicle from behind. We will take the necessary action,” he told a press conference at the Perak police contingent headquarters here today.

Meanwhile, Mohd Alwi said police had yet to secure dashcam footage from any party, adding that the scene was not covered by closed-circuit television (CCTV).

Two journalists, Nur Afiradina Arshad, 34, of the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) and Zahratulhayat Mat Arif, 37, of The New Straits Times (NST), were injured when their car collided with a lorry at about 5.45 am last Sunday.

Both were travelling in a Perodua Bezza to cover a programme involving Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in Bagan Datuk. — Bernama

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怡保，10月27日讯——警方称，上周日在孟加兰布与两名记者发生交通事故的货车司机声称，他当时出现了短暂的睡眠，导致了这起车祸。

霹雳州警察局长拿督莫哈末阿尔维再纳阿比丁表示，警方正在继续调查。

他说，这名35岁的货车司机毒品检测呈阴性，也没有犯罪记录。

“货车司机已经做了笔录。无论出于何种原因，这仍然是违法行为，因为他是从后面撞上这辆车的。我们将采取必要的行动，”他今天在霹雳州警察总部举行的新闻发布会上说。

与此同时，莫哈末·阿尔维表示，警方尚未从任何一方获得行车记录仪录像，并补充说，现场没有闭路电视监控。

上周日凌晨 5 点 45 分左右，马来西亚国家通讯社 (Bernama) 的记者 Nur Afiradina Arshad（34 岁）和《新海峡时报》(NST) 的记者 Zahratulhayat Mat Arif（37 岁）乘坐的汽车与一辆卡车相撞，两人均受伤。

两人都乘坐 Perodua Bezza 前往蒲甘拿督报道副首相拿督斯里艾哈迈德扎希德哈米迪博士的节目。 — 马新社

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