Diabetic driver with low blood sugar loses consciousness at wheel in Ipoh, crashes car
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IPOH – A car driver suffering from low blood sugar lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a Hindu temple in Tanjung Rambutan.
Perak police chief Azizi Mat Aris said the 41-year-old employee of a Tanjung Rambutan health clinic was travelling towards Changkat Kinding when he lost control of the vehicle after becoming unconscious and swerved into the temple.
Commissioner Azizi said the incident happened at 8.36am on Sept 12.
He added: “However, videos of the accident had gone viral with a title that touches on racial issues that has caught the attention of the public.
“Investigations revealed that the vehicle had swerved into the temple and hit a pillar.
“Based on the driver’s medical records, the driver is a diabetic, and he is believed to have encountered a ‘hypoglycaemic episode’ that led to the incident.
“No one was injured during the incident.”
The case, he said, is being investigated under traffic by-laws.
“The police would like to advise the public not to simply make provocative statements, or post sensitive comments on social media without getting their facts right,” he added. THE STAR/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK
