KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug 31 — A three-year-old boy sustained an injury to his left foot after it was accidentally run over by a tow vehicle taking part in the 2026 National Day parade this morning.
The boy’s mother, Puteri Anis Athirah Wan Rosli, 36, from Cendering, said the incident occurred at about 9.45 am in front of Wisma Persekutuan here.
She said her son, Che Ku Muhammad Khairul Amir Che Ku Mohd Khairul Azlan, fell before being run over by the tow vehicle carrying a Fire and Rescue Department boat.
“When the boat carrier stopped several times in front of the Wisma, my seven-year-old daughter ran ahead to take photographs. My son followed her.
“When firefighters tried to move him slightly aside for his safety, he fell forward before his foot was run over by the tow vehicle,” she told reporters at the Emergency Department of Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital (HSNZ) here.
Puteri Anis Athirah said she was relieved that an X-ray showed no broken bones, although her son remained under observation at the hospital.
She also thanked the police for their prompt response and for escorting the ambulance carrying her son to HSNZ at about 10.15am.
“I do not blame any of the firefighters. They were managing the safety and movement of the assets. I know it was an accident and happened because my son was excited,” she said.
Meanwhile, Kuala Terengganu district police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor confirmed the incident, adding that the exact cause was still under investigation. — Bernama
