IPOH – A man was killed in an accident involving three trailers and two other vehicles, at KM382.3 of the North-South Expressway (PLUS) southbound, near here early this morning.
A Perak Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said that the department received a call at about 1am today, and firefighters from the Slim River Fire and Rescue station were dispatched to the scene.
“Upon arrival at the location, it was found that there had been an accident involving three trailers laden with steel bars, a Nissan X-trail and a Proton Iris.
“A 44-year-old man was trapped and confirmed dead by Health Ministry personnel, who were also rushed to the scene.
“The trapped victim was removed with special equipment, assisted by two cranes. The body was then handed over to police for further action,” he said.
The body has been taken to a nearby hospital for a post-mortem.
According to PLUS’ Twitter account, the accident caused traffic crawls for 4km as all lanes were blocked as work to remove vehicles involved in the accident was being carried out.
Meanwhile, Muallim district police chief Mohd Hasni Mohd Nasir said the investigation found the accident involving three trailers, two cars and an ambulance when the driver of a trailer travelling from Ipoh to Kuala Lumpur lost control of his vehicle and caused a chain-reaction accident.
He said the driver of the trailer, identified as Mohd Khairuddin Md Taharim, 44, from Bukit Beruntung, Selangor, died at the scene.
“One lane and another contraflow lane have been opened at 7.37am, and all trailers and vehicles involved have been removed,” he said in a statement here today.
He said the case was investigated under Section 41 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. – Bernama, November 18, 2022
