The Tragedy Between Rasa and Kuala Kubu Bahru

Remember the terrible lorry accident just after the kampong along the road between Rasa and Kuala Kubu Bahru.The accident where some fifteen odd rubber tappers mostly females were killed as the plantation lorry overturned in the middle of 1966'

The accident happened in the early morning with the lorry transporting rubbers tappers to a nearby plantation.Rumors had it that the lorry driver saw something unearthly just before the lorry slipped ,wobbled and overturned.Accordingly he was not speeding but only running on average speed.

Apparently he saw a ghost on that stretch of road and instead of driving straight onto the ghost he stirred the lorry slightly to avoid a collision with the ghost.With that sudden diversion of the stirring wheel caused the lorry slipped and unfortunately overturned.

Neither was the bend he was connecting very sharp that caused the lorry to slip.Machanical failures were also ruled out.The horrible accident woke up the nearby kampong with many turning up to assist those injured.It was a terrible accident with more than fifteen dead.

Months later I joined that plantation as its Manager,by that time the plantation had returned to normal but the tragedy remained still very much intact in the mind in those surveying tappers.Those dead were replaced with new tappers from the Rasa new Village.

As I worked among them I could still sense the spooky feelings floating around with some tappers sensing being surrounded by ex-tappers from the past existing around them.Yes,no doubt that area where they gather every afternoon for the receiving of latex many still could feel their presents.

For me I was there for only six months before I left for greener pastures else where,I may have gone away but those ghosts still lingers around that plantation.Believe me they still are around there.I am not joking.