ISKANDAR PUTERI: Eleven passengers of a public bus and its driver had a narrow escape when the vehicle crashed into a temporary police tent on the roadside at the Second Link in Bangunan Sultan Abu Bakar Complex here, today.
Acting district police chief Superintendent Ibrahim Mat Som said the 9am accident occurred when the bus driver realised the brakes were faulty and veered the vehicle towards the road barriers near the tent to bring it to a halt.
No injuries were reported as the driver was not speeding, but the crash caused a sudden jolt that made the passengers panic.
There was minor damage to the temporary police tent, which was set up as part of the nationwide operation codenamed Ops Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
Earlier, netizen Kelvin Kong had uploaded pictures of the incident onto the Bukit Indah community page on Facebook.
In the post, he said he almost soiled his pants in fear when the bus crashed into the tent.