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What would you do if a tow truck offers you help on a busy highway after you got into a car accident?
In a Facebook post by Zia Shah that went viral, she explained that her father accepted a tow truck's help to move his car to the police station for RM200 after his usual tow truck service would take some time to arrive
Image via Zia Shah via Facebook
Image via Zia Shah via Facebook
Read the entire excerpt [here](https://www.facebook.com/zias4h/posts/10152827457527312).
But instead of taking the car to the police station as agreed, the tow truck brought the car to their workshop and threatened to keep the car unless they were paid
Image via Zia Shah via Facebook
When the tow truck arrived at the police station, the workers demanded to be paid RM2,000. The Zia's father turned to the police for help but they did not respond as he had already signed the consent form.
Image via Zia Shah via Facebook
After being forced to pay the hefty sum, a worker dropped the car off only to ask for RM200 as a "dropping fee"
Image via Zia Shah via Facebook
Image via Zia Shah via Facebook
When Zia's father refused, the worker then went to the truck to take a rod and chased her father only to be rescued by a security guard and her father's employee
Image via Zia Shah via Facebook
Image via Zia Shah via Facebook
Zia later called the police but no one picked up. Thankfully, the worker left after being told by his boss to do so.
Image via Zia Shah via Facebook
Zia mentioned in her post that her family is reluctant to make a police report as they are worried that more harm should come to them if they did
Image via Zia Shah via Facebook
So what should you do if you're caught in a car accident?
1. Check for any injuries and the safety of the passengers
2. Snap a photo of the cars involved in the accident. Stay calm and try to remember the events and what happened. Note them down if needed.
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3. If the car is obstructing traffic, move the car to the side and put on your hazard lights or a sign to alert oncoming drivers
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