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Three killed after lorry crashes into parked trailer on East-West Highway

The accident left all three victims trapped inside the lorry, their bodies were extricated by firefighters and were pronounced dead at the scene

Updated 9 hours ago · Published on 21 Jul 2026 9:11AM

Three killed after lorry crashes into parked trailer on East-West Highway
Three men were killed after a five-tonne lorry transporting chicken supplies crashed into a parked trailer along the East-West Highway in the early hours of Monday - July 21, 2026

THREE men were killed after a five-tonne lorry carrying chicken supplies crashed into a parked trailer on the East-West Highway in the early hours of Monday.

The crash, which occurred at about 4.15am, claimed the lives of the lorry driver, Norazeman Abdul Aziz, 42, and two attendants, Mohd Haikal Hanifah, 29, and Mohammad Zakwan Mohd Nor, 16.

Operations commander Mat Nuri Mohamad said the Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call at 4.26am, prompting 12 personnel, including an officer, to be deployed to the scene.

Upon arrival, firefighters found that the five-tonne lorry had collided with a trailer that had been parked by the roadside.

"The accident left all three victims trapped inside the lorry and they were extricated by firefighters.

"They were pronounced dead at the scene by the Ministry of Health, and their bodies were handed over to the police for further action," he said. - July 21, 2026

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