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The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Junior army officer dies in tragic car-tanker collision in Alor Gajah
ALOR GAJAH: An army officer with the rank of second lieutenant was killed early this morning after the car he was driving collided with a tanker lorry along Jalan Solok Duku, Masjid Tanah. Alor Gajah police chief Supt Ashari Abu Samah said in the 4 am incident, Muhammad Akmal Mohamad Amjaduzzahwi, 24, who was driving a Perodua Myvi, was pronounced dead at the scene. 'Investigations found that before the accident, the Scania tanker lorry, driven by a 42-year-old man, was travelling from Tanjung Bidara towards Masjid Tanah, while the Perodua Myvi, driven by Muhammad Akmal, was heading towards Terendak Camp from Masjid Tanah. 'It is believed that the car lost control before veering into the opposite lane and colliding with the tanker lorry,' he said in a statement today. He said that due to the impact, Muhammad Akmal was pinned to the seat and sustained severe head injuries. 'The victim's body was taken to Melaka Hospital for a post-mortem, and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987,' he said. He said that the lorry driver who escaped unhurt had seven traffic summonses on record, but his urine test came back negative for drugs. - Bernama
Malay Mail
12-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Five injured as express bus veers into wrong lane, collides with three vehicles in Ranau
RANAU, July 12 — Five people were injured after an express bus crashed into three vehicles at Kilometer 15, Ranau/Tamparuli Road here last night. The incident happened around 10pm when the Scania express bus, carrying 22 passengers along with the driver and a conductor, was heading to Semporna from Kota Kinabalu. The bus was believed to have been speeding before cutting at a double lane and hitting a Perodua Ativa, a Proton Saga and a trailer truck. Ranau District Police Chief Superintendent Mursalin Mahmud said initial investigations found that the 65-year-old bus driver had overtaken a vehicle in a dangerous manner before colliding with the right side of a Perodua Ativa car driven by a 30-year-old man. 'The bus then hit the back of a Proton Saga car driven by a 51-year-old man, before the Proton Saga rammed into the rear of the trailer truck in front of it. 'The five injured victims consisted of the bus driver, three passengers of the express bus, namely a woman and two men, and the driver of the Proton Saga. All the injured victims are being treated at the Ranau Hospital,' he said today. Fire and rescue personnel carrying one of the injured passengers. — Picture courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department The driver of the Perodua Ativa and the trailer did not suffer any injuries. Mursalin said blood and urine tests would be taken from the bus driver to detect if there is any presence of alcohol or prohibited substances. Investigation also found that the bus driver had three outstanding summonses. The case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for careless driving causing an accident, said Mursalin. A team of personnel from the Ranau Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) were at the scene of the incident to help the trapped victims. Earlier on Friday night, several dash-cam recordings went viral showing an express bus entering the opposite lane and almost hitting another vehicle. Also going viral was another recording that showed the same express bus entering a wrong lane while passing through the Kundasang Cabbage Roundabout. Authorities are currently carrying out an investigation. — The Borneo Post
Borneo Post
12-07-2025
- Borneo Post
Five injured as express bus crashes into three vehicles in Ranau
Fire and rescue personnel carrying one of the injured passengers. RANAU (July 12): Five people were injured after an express bus crashed into three vehicles at Kilometer 15, Ranau/Tamparuli Road here on Friday night. The incident happened around 10pm when the Scania express bus, carrying 22 passengers along with the driver and a conductor, was heading to Semporna from Kota Kinabalu. The bus was believed to have been speeding before cutting at a double lane and hitting a Perodua Ativa, a Proton Saga and a trailer truck. Ranau District Police Chief Superintendent Mursalin Mahmud said initial investigations found that the 65-year-old bus driver had overtaken a vehicle in a dangerous manner before colliding with the right side of a Perodua Ativa car driven by a 30-year-old man. The express bus carrying 22 passengers involved in the accident along the Ranau/Kundasang road on Friday night. 'The bus then hit the back of a Proton Saga car driven by a 51-year-old man, before the Proton Saga rammed into the rear of the trailer truck in front of it. 'The five injured victims consisted of the bus driver, three passengers of the express bus, namely a woman and two men, and the driver of the Proton Saga. All the injured victims are being treated at the Ranau Hospital,' he said on Saturday. The driver of the Perodua Ativa and the trailer did not suffer any injuries. Mursalin said blood and urine tests would be taken from the bus driver to detect if there is any presence of alcohol or prohibited substances. Investigation also found that the bus driver had three outstanding summonses. The case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for careless driving causing an accident, said Mursalin. A team of personnel from the Ranau Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) were at the scene of the incident to help the trapped victims. Earlier on Friday night, several dash-cam recordings went viral showing an express bus entering the opposite lane and almost hitting another vehicle. Also going viral was another recording that showed the same express bus entering a wrong lane while passing through the Kundasang Cabbage Roundabout. Authorities are currently carrying out an investigation.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
TRATON GROUP Reports Unit Sales Slightly Above Prior-year Level With 80,000 Vehicles in the Second Quarter of 2025
MUNICH - July 9, 2025 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - In an uncertain market environment, the TRATON GROUP reported unit sales that were slightly above the prior-year level in the second quarter of 2025. Based on preliminary figures, a total of 80,000 vehicles were sold in the second quarter of 2025, compared to 79,000 vehicles in the prior-year quarter. In the first half of 2025, unit sales came to 153,100, representing a 4% decrease. Unit sales of the TRATON GROUP: Q2 2025 Q2 2024 Delta H1 2025 H1 2024 Delta TRATON GROUP 80,000 79,000 1% 153,100 160,100 -4% of which all-electric vehicles 630 290 117% 1,250 610 107% - Scania Vehicles & Services 24,600 25,800 -5% 46,800 52,300 -10% of which all-electric vehicles 120 60 89% 220 110 103% - MAN Truck & Bus 26,400 25,300 4% 47,000 49,400 -5% of which all-electric vehicles 430 100 318% 800 240 238% - International Motors 17,600 16,000 10% 34,500 35,300 -2% of which all-electric vehicles 90 120 -21% 180 170 3% - Volkswagen Truck & Bus 11,400 11,900 -4% 24,800 23,400 6% of which all-electric vehicles 0 10 -88% 50 90 -42% Percentage changes are based on unrounded figures Scania Vehicles & Services sold 5% fewer vehicles in the second quarter of 2025 than in the prior-year quarter. In Brazil, elevated dealer stocks, rising interest rates, and high inflation are creating challenging market conditions. This is particularly affecting Scania due to the focus on heavy duty trucks. Unit sales declined by 10% in the first half of the year. MAN Truck & Bus increased unit sales by 4% in the second quarter of 2025, reflecting the good order momentum of the last two quarters in Europe, especially in Germany. In the first half of 2025, MAN's unit sales were 5% lower year-on-year. International Motors saw an increase in unit sales of 10% in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the prior-year quarter, which had been affected by a fire at a supplier's plant. However, the US market faces ongoing uncertainty regarding the impact of import tariffs and the economic outlook. Unit sales fell by 2% at International in the first half of 2025. Volkswagen Truck & Bus (VWTB) posted a 4% decline in unit sales in the second quarter of 2025. VWTB was also affected by the weakening momentum in the Brazilian market. Nonetheless, VWTB grew unit sales by 6% in the first half of the year due to the strong opening quarter. The TRATON GROUP will publish its 2025 Half-Year Financial Report, which also includes more detailed information on unit sales, on July 25, 2025. It will be available here: Contact Ursula QueretteHead of Investor RelationsM +49 152 Thomas PaschenInvestor RelationsM +49 170 TRATON SE Hanauer StraBe 26 / 80992 Munich / With its brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus, TRATON SE is the parent and holding company of the TRATON GROUP and one of the world's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The Group's product portfolio comprises trucks, buses, and light-duty commercial vehicles. "Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.": this intention underlines the Company's ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Group's commercial growth. Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
RTÉ News
29-06-2025
- RTÉ News
Death of young Galway farmer leaves family devastated
Behind the statistics are the people. Behind the people are the families. A total of 174 people were killed on Irish roads last year. Among them Rian Sheridan, a young man from Renvyle in Co Galway, described by his family as a person "who brought joy and happiness" wherever he went. Earlier this week, 32-year-old Shaun Curran of Middle Dore, an Bun Beag, Co Donegal was jailed for five years for dangerous driving causing the death of the 24-year-old dairy farmer in March last year. His death has left behind a devastated and heartbroken family. Our Midlands Correspondent Sinead Hussey attended the sentencing hearing at Roscommon Circuit Court. Rian Sheridan was the youngest and only son of Finian and Maria, little brother of Ciara, Doireann and Aebhín and boyfriend of Áine Griffin. He had just completed his Agricultural Science degree in UCD and had started his first job as a dairy farm manager. A gifted musician and football player, he was, in his mother Maria's words, "full of life and grabbed every opportunity life presented". On 27 March 2024, as Rian Sheridan was making his way back from football training, his life was tragically cut short. In a matter of seconds, his family's life changed forever. The Scania tractor lorry driven by Shaun Curran, a haulier from an Bun Beag in Co Donegal, had crossed to the wrong side of the road as a result of a tyre blow-out, causing him to lose control and collide head on, at speed, with Rian Sheridan's car. In the hours that followed, Rian's family and his partner Áine rushed to Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe, but the young man had died before his family made it. His mother Maria said she is haunted by the fact that the family had no opportunity to say goodbye. During sleepless nights she says, she imagines hearing her son scream and the absolute fear on his face. In harrowing victim statements, Rian's family and his partner Áine built up a picture of a young man who brought joy and happiness everywhere he went. From helping local fishermen on their trawlers, to working hard on the family farm, it was clear his tragic death was felt right across his local community. "As a Dad I could not have asked for a better son," Finian Sheridan told Roscommon Circuit Court. "He was obliging, generous, hard-working, his interest in other people opened many doors and I learned a lot from him," he said. In their victim impact statements, Rian's three older sisters spoke about how much they loved their "little brother" and each of them outlined how their lives had been changed by his death. "Rian was my little brother and he was my world," said Ciara Sheridan. Since his death last March, she said their "hearts have been shattered, the joy is gone and, in its place, crippling grief". Doireann Sheridan spoke of missing the simple things, his laugh, his stories about farming, hearing him play the accordion. She recalled her last phone call with her younger brother and how he had her in stitches "That was the kind of person he was; he could make any day better," she said. Aebhín Sheridan said Rian was "one of the kindest, most positive people" she knew. She spoke about the exciting plans he had made and that it breaks her heart to think about the future "stolen from him". For his partner Áine Griffin, who described Rian as her "morning, noon and night", the loss has also been deeply felt. The pair met at the Fleadh Cheoil in Sligo in 2015, and they shared a love for music. She spoke about their plans to travel, before settling down and having a family. She recalled the day of the crash and said she spoke to Rian on the phone, as she was in Dublin and he was on his way to football training at Kilbride GAA She spoke of the panic she felt when she received an automatic SOS text from Mr Sheridan's phone and she thought he had come across a crash, but she said when she tried to call him, there was no answer. "That was the worst night of my life," she said. Sentencing hearing hears evidence about defective tyre, speeding and tachograph misuse During the sentencing hearing details were heard about Shaun Curran and how he had driven 814km on the day of the crash. When the collision occurred, he had been driving for over 15 hours. He had not taken proper breaks and had four speeding infringements, including one just before the fatal crash, when his truck was recorded travelling at 93km/h. Curran also misused the tachograph to evade his regulated driving hours and when the crash happened, another person's tachograph card was being used. On this point, Judge Kenneth Connolly said the use of another driver's tachograph card was particularly aggravating because it showed a "pre-determined and pre-meditated express plan to flout road traffic law". Evidence was given around the state of the defective tyre which blew out causing Curran to lose control of the truck. A forensic collision report found the tyre had lacerations, significant blistering and burn marks on it. The tread depths were low, and, in some places, there was no tread at all. CCTV footage also showed that Curran had checked the tyre twice on the day of the collision. On one occasion he was seen removing his gloves to get a better feel for the tyre. Further technical reports also said that excessive wear on the tyre would have been evident because the steering would have been out of alignment and this would have been noticeable to the driver as it would have caused irregular vibrating to the steering wheel. In his ruling, Judge Kenneth Connolly said the court found it "repugnant" that Curran to this day was maintaining that he had been unaware the tyre was in a dangerously defective and unroadworthy condition. He said Mr Sheridan's death was "completely avoidable" and the actions of the accused had demonstrated a disregard for the safety of road users. He imposed a headline sentence of seven years but took mitigating factors into account, including an early guilty plea, a good work history and personal circumstances. The court was told that Curran who had a "fledgling business" with three trucks on the road, all of which he had been repaying loans for, had pleaded guilty at the first opportunity. He had alerted gardaí to dashcam footage from the truck and had made admissions around the misuse of the tachograph. He expressed remorse about what had happened, and an apology was read to the court. In it, Curran said he knows there is nothing he can say or do that can bring Rian back, and he takes full responsibility for what happened. Judge Connolly said it was clear there was "some genuine remorse evident" and no criminal intent. "This loss of life is something that will also remain with him for his lifetime, but his future actions may, perhaps, lessen his burden. This, again, is his choice," the judge said. Judge Connolly noted however that this is something he refused to call an accident, given the elements of inevitability for something most awful to occur, as a result of deliberate choices and decisions of the accused. The judge reduced the headline sentence to five years and suspended the final 12 months. He also disqualified Curran from driving for seven years. Family say they are paying the 'ultimate price' After sentencing on Tuesday, Maria Sheridan said her family are paying the "ultimate price" for the truck driver's actions. She said had Curran, the owner and driver of the truck, followed safe driving behaviour and acted responsibly as a road user, Rian would still be alive. Maria Sheridan said professional commercial truck drivers have a "heightened responsibility to every other road user and pedestrian when they get behind the wheel of a truck. "These vehicles are capable of causing a higher level of harm should a collision occur whilst at the same time they are better protected given the height of the cab and the structure of the vehicle" she said. "Sentencing must send a stronger message to deter those drivers who break the law, that there is a high price to pay for their actions". "It will never bring our son back. We are paying the ultimate price for Shaun Curran's dangerous driving," she said. RTÉ News asked the Irish Road Haulage Association for a response. It said that the Association "represents approximately 80% of licenced road hauliers in Ireland." "Road safety is a key concern for our organisation, as can be seen from our recent road safety media campaigns." "We are adamant that all Hauliers must abide by the law and rules of the road"
