Lorry in FRU crash was 70% overloaded, preliminary report reveals

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The preliminary report released today highlights gaps in the safety management and operational practices of the tipper lorry involved in the May 13 crash.   Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/06/12/lorry-in-fru-crash-was-70-overloaded-preliminary-report-reveals  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #PreliminaryReport #FRUTruck

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00:00A preliminary report by the task force probing the Tulo Intan road accident that killed nine

00:06Federal Reserve unit personnel last month has revealed that the tipper lorry involved

00:11was significantly overloaded.

00:13The report said the lorry, at the time of the incident, was carrying 40,960 kilograms

00:19of gravel, exceeding the permitted limit of 24,000 kilograms by 70.67%.

00:26The report also said that the lorry had failed the road transport department's inspection

00:31and safety audit, scoring only 15% against the passing mark of 70% and failing in all

00:37seven mandatory criteria.

00:39The firm operating the lorry, Tashveen Trading, also lacked a safety supervisor as required

00:45by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health.

00:49Meanwhile, the FRU truck had several safety concerns, including a lack of seatbelts for

00:54both the front and rear seats, and a similar lack of headrests in the rear passenger area.

01:00The report found that the lorry was carrying a mixed load, goods and passengers in the rear

01:06area, further increasing the risk of injury to passengers in the event of a collision.

01:12The report said, based on preliminary investigations, the primary cause of the incident was identified

01:17as the action of the tipper lorry driver, who entered the opposite lane, resulting in a collision

01:23with the FRU truck.

01:26Atosha Beast, FMT.

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