PETALING JAYA: A garbage truck crashed into three parked cars on Jalan Pantai Murni 1, Pantai Hillpark, Kuala Lumpur, early this morning.
Kuala Lumpur traffic investigation and enforcement department chief Zamzuri Isa said the garbage truck was travelling downhill along a straight road when it was believed to have suffered brake failure at about 4.10am.
In a statement, Zamzuri said the driver lost control of the vehicle, which crashed through the wall of a condominium compound.
The truck’s front section subsequently hit three unoccupied cars parked within the compound.
The 41-year-old driver was not at the scene when officers arrived.
Police located him at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz in Cheras, where he was receiving treatment for a left leg injury.
Two Bangladeshi workers were collecting rubbish in the area at the time of the incident. Neither was injured.
The driver went to the Kuala Lumpur traffic police station at about 3.15pm today to lodge a police report about the incident.
A breathalyser test conducted on the driver returned a negative result for alcohol.
The truck will be sent to Puspakom for further inspection to determine the actual cause of the accident.
Zamzuri said the case is being investigated for careless and inconsiderate driving under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
