Kuala Lumpur: Four pedestrians, including three children, were injured in Cameron Highlands today after a driver believed to have suffered a seizure lost control of his car.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Cameron Highlands police chief Supt Azri Ramli stated that the incident occurred around noon along KM68 of Jalan Kea Farm in Brinchang. The victims, a 24-year-old man and three girls aged 10, eight, and two, sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital.
Azri revealed in a statement that initial investigations suggest the 22-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle after experiencing a seizure. His car veered to the left side of the road and struck the four victims.
All four were later discharged from hospital. The driver, who has a known history of seizures, was unharmed.
Although he had no prior traffic offences and tested negative for drugs, police have issued a traffic summons.