What specific actions did Wong take to slow the runaway bus?

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Wong Tuck Meng slowed the runaway bus by using his lorry to reduce its speed and help bring it to a stop.

Wong Tuck Meng was driving a lorry ahead of the runaway bus near the Menora Tunnel when the bus lost control while travelling downhill. He then used his lorry to slow the bus down, and his intervention helped bring the bus to a stop before it could veer off the road.
He positioned his lorry ahead of the runaway bus near the tunnel
The incident happened on June 15 near the Menora Tunnel, with the bus travelling from Kedah to Kuala Lumpur. Wong was driving a lorry ahead of the bus at the time it lost control on the downhill stretch.
He used his lorry directly to slow the bus down
During the emergency, Wong used his lorry as the means to slow the runaway bus. This action reduced the bus’s speed as the situation unfolded.
His intervention helped stop the bus before it veered off the road
After slowing the bus, Wong’s actions helped bring it to a stop. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said this prevented the bus from veering off the road, where the terrain meant it could have plunged into a ravine.

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