SEREMBAN: Eleven out of 18 students from a tahfiz centre in Rembau near here were injured after their van skidded at Km16 of Jalan Seremban-Tampin early today.
District police chief Hazri Mohamad said in the incident at 2.40am, a 13-year-old male student broke his right arm and a 16-year-old injured his mouth.
He said the two students were treated at Rembau Hospital while nine other students who suffered light injuries received outpatient treatment.
The driver of the van, Tamimi Md Suhot, 26, suffered minor injuries to his left hand, while the remaining seven students in the van did not suffer any injuries.
He said preliminary investigations found that the driver was believed to have lost control of the car when trying to avoid a wild animal (musang) crossing the road.
He said the case was being investigated under Section 43 (1) of the Road Transport Act (APJ) 1987.