KUALA PILAH, May 10 — A lorry that was being held as evidence in a fatal accident investigation caught fire in front of the Kuala Pilah District Police Headquarters (IPD) early this morning.

Kuala Pilah district police chief Supt Muhamad Mustafah Hussin said the police received information regarding the incident at 2.45 am from personnel of the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division (BSPT) of the Kuala Pilah IPD, informing them that the lorry parked outside the police headquarters compound was on fire.

He said personnel from the Kuala Pilah Fire and Rescue Department arrived at the location at 3.05 am to carry out firefighting operations and completed the task about 20 minutes later, while the cause of the fire has yet to be determined and further investigations by the fire department’s forensic team are ongoing.

“The lorry and two other vehicles were detained for further inspection at the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom). However, the lorry had to be placed outside the IPD compound due to its size and the suitability of the storage location.

“The lorry was evidence in a road accident case being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987,” he said in a statement today.

He said the vehicle was involved in an accident on Jalan Kuala Pilah-Batu Kikir involving two other vehicles, resulting in one fatality on April 16.

Those with information related to the incident are urged to assist by contacting the Kuala Pilah IPD at 06-4842999 or investigating officer Insp Supiah Ishak at 019-9933978. — Bernama