A LORRY driver was killed early this morning after crashing into the rear of another lorry transporting gas along the south-bound North-South Expressway (PLUS) at Kilometre 244.8 near Seremban.
Seremban district police chief ACP Mohammad Hatta Che Din said preliminary investigations indicated that the incident, which occurred at 6.10am, involved a 56-year-old man driving a Hino rigid truck from Kuala Lumpur to Johor Bahru.
"Upon arriving at the scene, the driver of the rigid truck is believed to be closely following the vehicle in front and lost control and hit the rear of a truck carrying a load of gas," he said in a statement.
"As a result of the accident, the driver of the rigid truck suffered severe head injuries and was confirmed dead at the scene, while the 54-year-old gas truck driver did not suffer any injuries."
The deceased’s body was taken to the Rembau Hospital Forensic Department for a post-mortem examination.
In a separate incident on the Kuala Pilah-Tampin road, a 48-year-old man also lost his life after the car he was driving collided with a cement tanker at approximately 8.30am.
Kuala Pilah District Police Chief Supt Muhamad Mustafah Hussin said, "Initial investigations found that the tanker truck was carrying a load of cement from Kuala Pilah heading towards Tampin."
"When it arrived at the scene, the victim's car lost control and entered the opposite lane before the collision occurred. As a result of the accident, the car driver was pronounced dead at the scene, while the truck driver did not suffer any injuries."
Both cases are being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, with further inquiries ongoing. - May 14, 2025
