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Preliminary Report On FRU Crash Is Out

Jun 12, 2025

The lorry involved in last month's crash that killed 9 FRU personnel in Perak was severely overloaded.  

According to the Transport Ministry's preliminary report, it was carrying gravel that exceeded the permitted limit by 70%. 

It had also lacked a mandatory GPS tracker. 

As for the FRU truck, the report highlighted several safety concerns including a lack of seat belts in the rear cabin and front seats.  

The report explained that the absence of such safety features significantly increased the risk of injury and death.  

The preliminary investigation also found that the accident was caused by the lorry entering the opposite lane before colliding with the FRU truck.  

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Separately, the Consumers’ Association of Penang is urging the government to establish a royal commission of inquiry to investigate the recent spate of road accidents involving heavy vehicles. 

It says there have been over 650 accidents involving heavy vehicles in the first quarter of last year alone.  

Of that figure, nearly 290 of them resulted in fatalities.  

The most recent fatal incident occurred on the East-West Highway on Monday, involving a bus carrying a group of UPSI students back to their campus after Aidiladha. 

15 students died in the accident.  

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Next month's implementation of the new revised Sales Tax will not involve essential goods.

As such, items like rice, cooking oil, vegetables, chicken, and fish remain tax-free to ensure the public's food security is protected.

The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry clarified that only premium goods will be affected, including things like truffles and king crab.

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The Investment, Trade and Industry Minister will be traveling to Washington next month to continue negotiations over US tariffs imposed on Malaysian goods.

Malaysia faces a 24% tariff on certain exports to the US unless both sides reach an agreement before the current 90-day pause ends on July 8^th.

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Police have deployed drones, to go after riders who refuse to use the designated motorcycle lane along the Federal Highway.

Cops add that in just half an hour of the special operation, 32 summonses were issued.