KAMPAR, Aug 20 — The remains of three family members killed in a crash involving a Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM) lorry on Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, early yesterday morning were laid to rest at the Kampung Air Hitam Labu Muslim Cemetery here last night.
Shaik Mohd Firdaus Shaikh Yahya, 53, and his two daughters, Siti Nor Sazlin, 25, and Siti Darwisyah Auni, 12, were buried in the same grave at 11 pm.
About 300 villagers and acquaintances attended the burial and stayed until it was completed to pay their final respects.
Earlier, the remains of the retired soldier and his two daughters underwent post-mortem examinations at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine (IPFN) at Kuala Lumpur Hospital, followed by funeral prayers at the Jamiul Ehsan Mosque in Jalan Pahang.
Meanwhile, his wife, Norhayati Razali, 55, is receiving treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Kuala Lumpur Hospital.
It was earlier reported that three pedestrians from the same family were killed and another seriously injured after being hit by a JIM ‘Black Maria’ lorry on Jalan Sultan Ismail at about 1 am yesterday.
The crash is believed to have occurred when the unladen JIM lorry, which was on its way to Chow Kit for an operation against undocumented immigrants, entered the intersection while the traffic light was red, with its beacon lights and siren activated.
The official vehicle then collided with a Proton Saga travelling straight through a green light, causing the lorry to lose control and skid before crashing into the family and an Inokom Matrix.
The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
