MVA, 10 school children safe

SJAM EMAS Penang received a distress call from public on 12.30noon, reported an Motor Vehicle Accident(MVA) involving multiple casualty at junction of Bukit Jambul, near Esso Petrol Station.

A First Response Medic Motorcycle was despatched and reached the scene in 3 mintues. A van which bang against the roadside tree involved 11 casualties, includes driver and 10 primary school children. Four ambulances from St. John Ambulance were called to respond to the accident. Penang General Hospital and Malaysian Civil Defence Department also responded with one ambulance each.

After assessment by the medics, all casualties were found to have minor injury only. Casualties were transported to hospital for further assessment and observation.

(Photo by Guang Ming Daily)

(Photo by Guang Ming Daily)