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Container falls 40ft onto Port Klang road, crushes lorry, halts traffic

No deaths, one injury involving man trapped in vehicle, authorities say

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 05 Apr 2022 5:01PM

Container falls 40ft onto Port Klang road, crushes lorry, halts traffic
According to the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department’s preliminary report, it remains unclear what caused the container to fall from the flyover above. – Pic courtesy of Selangor Fire and Rescue Department, April 5, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – Traffic along Jalan Port Klang came to a standstill today after a container carrying recyclables fell more than 40 feet onto the road below, crushing one lorry and causing another to collide with the fallen container.

Unable to avoid the wreckage before him, the 49-year-old driver of the second lorry was trapped in the cabin of his vehicle before being extracted by officers from the port’s own fire department.

The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department says an emergency call was received at 1.17pm and a fire truck from the Kota Raja station arrived at the scene some 20 minutes later. – Pic courtesy of Selangor Fire and Rescue Department, April 5, 2022
The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department says an emergency call was received at 1.17pm and a fire truck from the Kota Raja station arrived at the scene some 20 minutes later. – Pic courtesy of Selangor Fire and Rescue Department, April 5, 2022

The driver, whose lorry was carrying rubber gloves, was subsequently sent to Klang Hospital for treatment.

According to the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department’s preliminary report, it remains unclear what led the container to fall from the flyover above.

In a statement, the department said an emergency call was received at 1.17pm and a fire truck from the Kota Raja station arrived at the scene some 20 minutes later. – The Vibes, April 5, 2022

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