MANGLED WRECK: Road Transport Department, Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Reseach (Miros) officers inspect the bus wreckage. The wreckage was finally pulled out of the ravine yesterday after a three-hour operation. — Bernama photo
KUALA LUMPUR: Investigation at the incident scene and inspection on the bus which plunged into a ravine at Km3.5 of Jalan Genting Highlands on Wednesday was completed yesterday at 4.15pm.
Bentong Police Chief, Supt Mohd Mansor Mohd Nor said they had concluded inspection of the area while the bus will be sent to the Bentong Police Headquarters for further investigation.
“A complete report on the incident will be ready after we receive all results from forensics, the Road Transport Department, Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Reseach (Miros) and relevant quarters.
“We will compile results of the investigations and summarise what happened…I cannot say when the results will come out but we will do it as soon as possible,” he told reporters at the scene yesterday.
The operation to pull out the bus frame ended at 12.45pm yesterday.
The bus crash at Km3.5 of Jalan Genting Highlands on Wednesday claimed the lives of 37 people, including the bus driver, and injured 16 others. — Bernama