Baby killed in toll plaza crash was not in child seat, says Loke
The one-year-old child who died in a four-vehicle accident at the Bukit Kajang toll plaza on Saturday was not placed in a child seat during the accident.
Transport minister Loke Siew Fook said the child was thrown out of the vehicle and trapped underneath another vehicle before being pronounced dead at the scene.
“I am not blaming the victims or the parents, but this should serve as a reminder to everyone,” he said at a press conference here today.
“Many people complained when the transport ministry mandated the use of child seats. But when incidents like this happen, it shows how important child seats are.
“The baby might not have been thrown out of the vehicle.”
Eight people were injured in the crash involving a lorry, two SUVs and a car.
The lorry driver said he jumped out of the vehicle as its brakes had failed.
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