KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 -- The owner of the lorry involved in the crash that killed nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel in Teluk Intan said the vehicle passed a Puspakom inspection last month.

According to Free Malaysia Today, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had earlier said the accident might have been prevented if the lorry had undergone a Puspakom inspection.

"Last month, I went to Puspakom and the lorry passed inspection. After that, I renewed the road tax," said the owner, who only wished to be identified as Ravi, 58.

He said the lorry had all the necessary documentation.

The crash took place at 8.40am on Tuesday when a gravel-laden lorry collided with an FRU truck carrying personnel back to their base in I...