A MAJOR traffic incident occurred near the Serenia Toll Plaza in Sepang yesterday when a lorry crashed into 15 stationary vehicles, with authorities suspecting brake failure as the cause.
Meanwhile, a separate tragedy in Johor saw a food delivery rider killed by a drunk driver while assisting a motorcyclist involved in an earlier accident.
In the Sepang incident, police confirmed that the crash took place around 3.30pm on the slip road leading from the Serenia Toll Plaza to Cyberjaya. Fortunately, no casualties were reported.
Sepang deputy police chief Superintendent Shan Gopal Krishnan said preliminary investigations revealed that the tipper lorry had been travelling from Nilai when its brakes allegedly failed.
“The lorry lost control and slammed into 15 vehicles that were waiting at the exit slip road. Investigations are ongoing,” he said in a statement.
Police have urged eyewitnesses to come forward with any information, particularly those with dashcam footage. The case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which deals with careless and inconsiderate driving.
Images and videos of the aftermath, showing crumpled vehicles and shocked motorists, quickly spread on social media, fuelling concerns over heavy vehicle maintenance and road safety enforcement.
Drunk driver kills food delivery rider who was assisting crash victim
In a separate and heartbreaking case, a 37-year-old food delivery rider was killed early Sunday morning in Seri Alam, Johor, while trying to help a motorcyclist who had skidded off the road.
The incident happened at approximately 2.10am along KM16 of Jalan Johor Bahru–Kota Tinggi. The Good Samaritan had stopped to help the crash victim, a Myanmar national believed to be in his 30s, who had suffered severe head injuries and died at the scene.
Seri Alam district police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said, “The rider had lost control and crashed into the rightmost lane. While a local man attempted to help by redirecting traffic, a BMW, driven by a 25-year-old under the influence of alcohol, struck him.”
The impact killed the delivery rider instantly due to internal injuries, while the driver sustained only minor facial injuries. Tests later confirmed the driver was intoxicated at the time of the crash.
He has been remanded for four days to assist investigations under Sections 41(1) and 44(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, covering causing death by reckless or dangerous driving and driving under the influence, respectively.
Mohd Sohaimi urged the public to obey traffic laws and avoid driving while intoxicated, stressing that such reckless behaviour endangers not only the driver but innocent road users.
The tragedy has sparked an outpouring of grief online, especially after videos from the scene went viral, showing bystanders gathering around the accident site.
Both cases serve as stark reminders of the perils on Malaysian roads and have reignited calls for more stringent enforcement of road safety laws, better vehicle inspections, and a national conversation around drunk driving and heavy vehicle regulation. - April 13, 2025
