IPOH: The delay in an ambulance reaching the scene of a fatal accident in Jelapang was due to incorrect location details provided during the initial emergency call, says the Perak Health Department. However, when the ambulance reached the reported location, no accident was found. A follow-up call with the caller later confirmed that the actual scene was along the Ipoh–Lumut Highway heading towards Jelapang. The department said the Medical Emergency Coordination Centre (MECC) received the emergency call at 3.05pm, and an ambulance was dispatched in accordance with standard procedures. ALSO READ: Three-year-old girl killed, three injured in Jalan Ipoh-Lumut car crashThe ambulance arrived at the actual location at 3.55pm, where medical officers assessed a 33-year-old woman and a three-year-old child.

Source: The Star February 16, 2026 07:22 UTC