In Johor Bahru, elderly man’s reversing mishap sends car into two vehicles and an eatery

A 69-year-old man in Johor Bahru inadvertently crashed his Toyota Camry into two vehicles and an eatery after mistakenly accelerating while reversing.

The incident, which caused property damage but no injuries, was reported to the police following its circulation on social media.

Preliminary investigations attribute the accident to the driver's negligence in handling the accelerator.

The case is under investigation according to Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

A similar incident involving an elderly driver occurred in Ampang Jaya earlier this month.

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 30 — A 69-year-old man accidentally crashed his Toyota Camry into two vehicles and an eatery after apparently pressing the accelerator by mistake while reversing in Taman Daya here yesterday.

Johor Bahru South police chief Assistant Commissioner Azrul Hisham Mohd Shaffie said police were alerted to the incident after videos of it went viral on social media at about 2.20pm.

He said preliminary investigations found that the local man was about to drive home after having breakfast at an eatery in Jalan Daya when the incident occurred.

“While attempting to reverse his Toyota Camry car, the elderly man is believed to have mistakenly accelerated the car’s pedal, causing the vehicle to jolt backward and crashed into a Proton Saga parked behind him.

“Following the initial collision, the man panicked and floored the accelerator again, causing the vehicle to reverse further and crashed into another white Toyota Camry located in front of the eatery.

“The affected vehicles continued moving before crashing and coming to a stop inside of the eatery’s premises,” he said in a statement late last night.

The two other cars and the eatery were damaged in the incident, but no injuries were reported.

Azrul Hisham said the incident was believed to have been caused by the driver’s negligence while operating the accelerator, resulting in him losing control of the vehicle.

The case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

Videos and images showing the aftermath of the accident were circulated on social media yesterday.

A similar accident occurred about two weeks ago in Pandan Perdana, Ampang Jaya, where an 89-year-old driver allegedly pressed the accelerator while attempting to park, causing his vehicle to hit a motorcyclist, a flower seller and a pedestrian.

In the September 12 incident, all three victims reportedly sustained injuries and received treatment at a nearby hospital.

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新山一名 69 岁男子在倒车时误踩油门，导致他的丰田凯美瑞轿车撞上两辆车和一家餐馆。

该事件造成财产损失但无人受伤，在社交媒体上传播后已向警方报案。

初步调查显示，事故原因是驾驶员操作油门时疏忽大意。

根据 1987 年道路运输法第 43(1) 条，该案件正在调查中。

本月初，安邦再也发生过一起类似的事故，肇事司机是一位老年司机。

新山，9月30日讯——昨天，一名69岁男子在新山达雅花园倒车时，疑似误踩油门，导致其驾驶的丰田凯美瑞轿车撞上两辆车和一家餐馆。

新山南部警区主任助理警监阿兹鲁·希沙姆·莫哈末·沙菲表示，下午2点20分左右，警方接到报案称该事件发生，相关视频在社交媒体上疯传。

他说，初步调查显示，这名当地男子在 Jalan Daya 的一家餐馆吃完早餐后正准备开车回家时，发生了这起事件。

“据信，这位老人在试图倒车他的丰田凯美瑞轿车时，误踩了油门，导致车辆向后猛冲，撞上了停在他身后的一辆宝腾Saga轿车。

“在最初的碰撞之后，该男子惊慌失措，再次猛踩油门，导致车辆进一步倒退，撞上了停在餐馆前面的另一辆白色丰田凯美瑞。

“受影响的车辆在撞车前继续行驶，最终停在了餐馆内，”他在昨晚深夜的一份声明中说。

事故中另外两辆车和餐馆也遭到损坏，但没有人员伤亡报告。

阿兹鲁·希沙姆表示，这起事故据信是由于司机在操作油门时疏忽大意，导致他失去对车辆的控制。

该案件正在根据 1987 年道路运输法第 43(1) 条进行调查。

昨天，社交媒体上流传着显示事故后果的视频和图片。

大约两周前，在安邦再也的潘丹柏达纳也发生了一起类似的事故。据称，一名 89 岁的司机在停车时踩下了油门，导致他的车辆撞到了一名摩托车骑手、一名卖花人和一名行人。

据报道，9月12日发生的事件中，三名受害者均受伤，并在附近医院接受了治疗。

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