Kuala lumpur: 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.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Kuala Pilah district police chief Supt Muhamad Mustafah Hussin stated that 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. The report indicated that the lorry, parked outside the police headquarters compound, was on fire.

Personnel from the Kuala Pilah Fire and Rescue Department arrived at the location at 3.05 am to carry out firefighting operations, which were completed about 20 minutes later. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, and further investigations by the fire department's forensic team are ongoing. The lorry, along with two other vehicles, had been detained for further inspection at the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (PUSPAKOM). The lorry was placed outside the IPD compound due to its size and lack of suitable storage space.

The lorry was evidence in a road accident case being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. The vehicle was involved in an accident on Jalan Kuala Pilah-Batu Kikir, involving two other vehicles, which resulted in one fatality on April 16. Authorities are urging those with information related to the incident to assist by contacting the Kuala Pilah IPD at 06-4842999 or the investigating officer Insp Supiah Ishak at 019-9933978.