2021 Kelana Jaya LRT collision

2021 Kelana Jaya LRT collision
A Bombardier Innovia Metro 300 train, similar to the one involved in the accident.
Details
Date	24 May 2021; 2 years ago (2021-05-24) 20:33 MYT (Malaysia Time)
Location	Between Kampung Baru LRT Station and KLCC LRT Station
Coordinates	03°09′41″N 101°42′28″E / 3.16139°N 101.70778°E / 3.16139; 101.70778
Country	Malaysia
Line	Kelana Jaya LRT line
Operator	Rapid KL
Incident type	Head-on collision
Cause	Human error
Statistics
Trains	2 (TR40 and TR81)
Injured	213 passengers injured: 47 serious injuries 166 minor injuries

On 24 May 2021, at 20:33 local Malaysia time, a head-on collision occurred between a manually-driven empty train and an automated train carrying passengers, on the Kelana Jaya line between Kampung Baru and KLCC stations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The accident caused 213 injuries, including 166 minor injuries and 47 serious injuries.^[1]

A spokesperson for Hospital Kuala Lumpur stated that by midnight of the same day, the hospital was treating 67 patients, six in critical-care, 19 partially critical and 42 in non-critical situation. Among the six critically injured include two who underwent brain surgery with a third needing cerebral resuscitation treatment. By 29 May, all but five of the patients have been discharged with three to be discharged in the coming days.

This was the first collision to occur on the Kelana Jaya line since services began in 1998, as well as the worst railway accident in Malaysia to date.